The change strategy (change request process) has to distinctly explain:
- The nature of the changing terms of context
- Alternative change strategies
- Justification for the selected approach
- Resources needed for the realization of the future state
- Value realization
- Key stakeholder engagement (who will approve change requests?)
- Transition state
The inputs needed for this task are:
- Current state descriptions: describes the context for the current state and assessments of internal and external influences.
- The Future state description: provides the context for the desired future state.
- Risk analysis results: reveal identified risks and exposure to each one of those risks.
- Stakeholder Engagement Approach: relates to understanding stakeholder collaboration needs that can identify change-related activities.
The outputs of this task are:
- The Changed Strategy: The selected approach that the organization will follow to guide change.
- The Solution Scope: What is going to be achieved in the execution of the change strategy.
These outputs are direct inputs for:
- Planning stakeholder engagement
- Prioritizing requirements
- Assessing requirements changes
- Approving requirements
- Assessing risk
- Defining design options
- Measuring solution performance
- Analyzing performance measures
- Assessing solution limitations
- Assessing enterprise limitations.