Task: Develop Future State
This is a task that describes the expected/desired state of the system/solution.
Disciplines: Requirements Management Discipline
Purpose
To represent the Future State in a visual format
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        Main Description

        Developing future state involves documenting the expected state of the system/ solution and is useful for:

        • Supporting the ROI + Go/No Go decision (Stop Loss)
        • Supporting Architects with more information
        • Helping the business units understand the technical aspects
        • Ensuring that technology and the stakeholders have the same vision of the future state
        Steps
        Review current state documents
        Get a comprehensive understanding of the current state by reviewing the current state diagram/process flow/document.
        Review business requirements
        Using the current state of the system/solution as a baseline, review the business requirements thoroughly and identify the areas needing improvement or modification.
        Document the future state
        Based on the outcome of the business requirements review step above, document the future state. Areas/systems needing improvements or modification must be clearly identified.
        Alternatives
        To document the future state in a descriptive manner

        Version and Release

        Unified Life Cycle (ULC): 5.1, November 3, 2014
        Phase Gates: 1.1, May 27, 2014
        Process Engineering Process (PEP): 1.1, May 27, 2014