Using Scenarios
Several initiatives can relate to the same application, in the same portfolio, to represent different hypotheses (exclusive between themselves) of the same application.
scenarios can then be created by selection of a set of initiatives to be produced. The different scenarios created can be compared by means of specific reports:
A scenario is a projection in time of development of real objects through initiatives.
Creating a Scenario
A scenario is a coherent set of initiatives enabling costing of a hypothesis in a transformation portfolio.
To create a scenario on a portfolio:
1. Click the navigation menu, then Transformation.
2. In the navigation pane, click All transformation portfolios.
The list of transformation portfolios appears in the edit area.
3. Select the portfolio concerned and click Properties
4. Select the Transformation page.
5. Expand the Transformation scenarios section.
6. Click New.
The scenario is created with a default name. It is also automatically connected to initiatives of the portfolio.
You can open its properties to modify its name if necessary or to define its properties.
Accepting or Rejecting Scenario Initiatives
An initiative must be accepted in order to be taken into account in a given scenario. Conversely, an initiative must be rejected if you want the scenario to ignore it.
To define initiatives to be taken into account in a scenario:
1. Open the properties pages of the portfolio you want to study.
2. Select the Transformation page.
3. In the Transformation Scenario frame, select the required scenario.
The list of initiatives connected to the scenario appears in the Initiatives matrix.
4. In the matrix, click the cells at intersections of initiatives and scenarios and select one of the following values:
• In progress: the initiative is under study, it is integrated in the scenario
• Rejected: the initiative is not taken into account in the scenario
• Accepted: the initiative is integrated in the scenario
Analyzing Scenarios
Validating a scenario
After scenario analysis, you can validate or reject scenario changes. When you have validated scenario changes, the life cycles of initiatives accepted in the scenario replace the life cycles of applications from which they are derived.
To validate scenario changes:
1. Open the properties of the portfolio containing the scenario.
2. Select the Transformation page.
3. In the Scenarios of Transformation section, select the scenario to be validated.
4. In the Decision field, select "Accepted".
5. Click the Validate Transformation button.
A message requests confirmation.
6. Click Yes to validate changes.