Gap Analysis: The Changes
Identify and understand all of the gaps in the following areas:
Gaps: 01, 02, 03, 04
Gaps between the current state architecture description and the target state architecture description.
Capture the gaps in a structured format for further analysis.
Identify the impacts and prioritize th areas that will be blocking the ability to achieve objectives.
and the resulting changes needed to close the gaps
Eliminate duplicates in the list of gaps.
Identify all of the changes necessary based upon the prioritized list of gaps.
These changes must be well formed but at a high enough level to be able to understand the costs and benefits of carrying out the change.
and understand the dependencies of the changes according to the target architecture description.
Associate the changes with the systems identified in the Enterprise as a System of Systems (SoS)
Prioritize the resulting list of changes to ensure that the highest value is delivered early and often.
Package the full set of changes into a product backlog or prioritized requirements list.
Generate a product breakdown structure (PBS) to create a visual view of the changes that are needed.
Review and approval these changes.