Large Government Department
A large government department initiated a project to replace their current system, which was designed to track audits, audit cost and time data, and audit performance review data for the financial division. The project involved the development of a web-based application using a .NET platform. The system was implemented using a three-phase phased approach.
At the inception of the second phase of the project, VIP’s business analysts interviewed the Department’s business users to define functional requirements, which were documented in the scope statement. The scope statement served as the baseline in defining detailed requirements for the design and development of the system and was tracked throughout the project in the Requirements Traceability Matrix. The VIP business analysts and the department’s business users then worked together to define the As-Is Processes, developing six As-Is Process Maps.
The core project team (composed of VIP business analysts and the department’s business users, development team members, and project management) used the As-Is Processes to gain an understanding of business needs, and to define the To-Be Processes. This was accomplished through a series of formal Joint Application Design (JAD) requirements gathering sessions. During these sessions, the team developed To-Be Process Maps and defined data requirements. The As-Is Processes mapped directly to the To-Be Processes. Additionally, three new processes were identified, resulting in a total of eight To-Be Processes.