| Growth Stage
During the growth stage, focus is on obtaining
concurrence from all stakeholders on the boundary
of the undertaking and to synthesize the approach.
Definition and elaboration are the activities
carried out during this stage. |
Definition
Here the scope of the undertaking is defined and the
execution plan is derived. The major activities carried
out are:
- Define the boundary of the
subject world or universe of discourse
- Define program through which the vision is
realized
- Prepare environment for the program
- Synthesize one or more candidate architectures
- Identify and plan risks and their mitigation
strategies
- Gather feedback from potential users thru
focus groups
- Develop Market positioning and pricing strategies
Elaboration
The goal is to baseline the technical architecture of
the system and provide stable basis for the transition
stage. The activities carried out are:
- Define, validate and baseline the architecture
- Prepare detailed plan for transition stage
- Refine architecture and elaborate design
- Address all architecturally significant risks
- Alpha test product / service concept
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