Create a Horizontally Optimized SDLC to Better Meet Business Demands
Create a Horizontally Optimized SDLC to Better Meet Business Demands
Local optimization isn’t the answer – you must examine the entire SDLC.
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An unoptimized SDLC can result in:
Rework
Wasted investment
Organizational ineffectiveness
Siloed teams
Horizontal optimization across your SDLC will:
Improve traceability across your SDLC phases
Produce higher quality software than a process that is not optimized
Clearly identify roles and responsibilities of all business and technical stakeholders
Provide guidance for secondary processes like Project Management Lifecycle (PMLC) in measuring output from each of the five key activities of the SDLC
Provide much better traceability across the five SDLC activities
Deliver more value in the form of less waste
Module 1: Document Your Current SDLC
The Purpose
Understand SDLC current state.
Key Benefits Achieved
Understanding of your current SDLC state and metrics to measure the success of your SDLC optimization initiative.
Activities:
Outputs:
1.1
Document the key business objectives that your SDLC delivers upon.
Documented business objectives
1.2
Document your current SDLC process using a SIPOC process map.
Documented SIPOC process map
1.3
Identify appropriate metrics in order to track the effectiveness of your SDLC optimization.
Identified metrics to measure the effectiveness of your SDLC optimization
1.4
Document the current state process flow of each SDLC phase.
Documented current state process flows of each SDLC phase
1.5
Document the control points and tools used within each phase.
Documented control points and tools used within each SDLC phase
Module 2: Assess Challenges and Define Root Causes
The Purpose
Understand current SDLC challenges and root causes.
Key Benefits Achieved
Understand the core areas of your SDLC that require optimization.
Activities:
Outputs:
2.1
Identify the current challenges that exist within each SDLC phase.
Identified current challenges
2.2
Determine the root cause of the challenges that exist within each SDLC phase.
Identified root causes of your SDLC challenges
Module 3: Determine Your SDLC Optimization Initiatives
The Purpose
Understand common best practices and the best possible optimization initiatives to help optimize your current SDLC.
Key Benefits Achieved
Understand the best ways to address your SDLC challenges.
Activities:
Outputs:
3.1
Define optimization initiatives to address the challenges in each SDLC phase.
Defined list of potential optimization initiatives to address SDLC challenges
Module 4: Define SDLC Target State
The Purpose
Define your SDLC target state while maintaining traceability across your overall SDLC process.
Key Benefits Achieved
Understand what will be required to reach your optimized SDLC.
Activities:
Outputs:
4.1
Determine the target state of your SDLC.
Determined SDLC target state
4.2
Determine the people, tools, and control points necessary to achieve your target state.
Identified people, processes, and tools necessary to achieve target state
4.3
Assess the traceability between phases to ensure a seamlessly optimized SDLC.
Completed traceability alignment map and prioritized list of initiatives
Module 5: Prioritize Initiatives and Develop Rollout Strategy
The Purpose
Define how you will reach your target state.
Key Benefits Achieved
Create a plan of action to achieve your desired target state.
Activities:
Outputs:
5.1
Gain the full scope of effort required to implement your SDLC optimization initiatives.Gain the full scope of effort required to implement your SDLC optimization initiatives.
Level of effort required to implement your SDLC optimization initiatives
5.2
Identify the enablers and blockers of your SDLC optimization.
Identified enablers and blockers of your SDLC optimization
5.3
Define your SDLC optimization roadmap.
Defined optimization roadmap
5.4
Create a communication plan to share initiatives with the business.
Completed communication plan to present your optimization strategy to stakeholders
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