Graded Homework

Write a 5-8 page essay that explains the importance of Solution Assessment and Validation in the context of a process improvement initiative.

Using APA style format, please describe the following:

1. Introduction – Briefly describe the importance of conducting the activities that are performed in order to ensure that solutions meet the business need and to facilitate their successful implementation.
2. Assess Proposed Solution – Explain how the inputs to this task help the Business Analyst determine how closely the proposed solutions meet stakeholder and requirements.
   1. Explain the purpose of ranking solution options and provide an example of a scale that could be used to highlight the substantive differences between the options
   2. Explain the importance of identifying additional potential capabilities that are above and beyond those identified in the requirements
3. Assess Organizational Readiness – Explain the purpose of conducting an organizational readiness assessment.
   1. Describe the purpose of the Solution Scope and how it helps the BA drive the team to achieve the project objectives
   2. Define and describe the three elements of an organizational readiness assessment
4. Validate Solution – Explain how the inputs to this task enable the BA to ensure that a delivered solution meets the business needs on an ongoing basis
   1. Explain why the BA should assess defects and issues that were identified during this evaluation
   2. Explain the purpose of the Problem Tracking technique.

i. Provide an example of how this technique is used in the context of a

process improvement initiative (not a software implementation)

Conclusion –

• · Do not simply reiterate the discussion points.
• · Explain the significance of your research into how the techniques for assessing and validating the proposed solution enable the BA to evaluate how the solution will perform in relation to business goals and objectives.
• · Explain the significance of your research with regard to how these assessment tasks will reveal the value that is delivered with the identified/ selected solution.
• Use only credible sources of information (no blogs, Wikis, or anonymous sources) and provide proper in-text citations for your sources.
• · APA basics:
  o Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″) o 1″marginsonallsides,firstlineofallparagraphsindented1?2”fromthemargin o 12 pt. Times New Roman font
• · Follow the outline provided above and use section headers to improve the readability of your paper.