Defining transformation stages
From an enterprise, you can create transformation stages.
Each transformation stage is scheduled in the enterprise project depending on real or estimated dates. The scheduling is used to buid the enterprise transformation roadmap.
Creating a Transformation Stage
To create a transformation stage from an enterprise:
1. Click the Business > Strategic Planning navigation pane.
The list of current Enterprises appears.
2. Open the Strategy properties page of the enterprise that interests you.
3. In the Stages section, click New.
An IT transformation stage creation dialog box opens.
4. Specify the Name of the transformation stage.
5. Specify the Period of the transformation stage: As Is, Future or Passed.
6. Specify the Begin Date and the End Date.
7. Click OK.
Transformation stage properties
With HOPEX IT Business Management , a transformation stage is described by:
• the Characteristics page,
For more details on transformation stages, see Transformation stage characteristics.• the Assessment property page that provides access to the assessment business capabilities of an enterprise stage.
For more details on assessing capability maps, see Using assessment for business capabilities and their implementation.• the exhibited capabilities page that is used to access to the business capabilities involved in the transformation stage.
For more details on strategic elements, see Managing exhibited business capabilities.• The Architecture Description page that is used to access to the architecture elements involved in the transformation stage.
For more details on architecture elements, see Describing an enterprise architecture. Transformation stage characteristics
The Characteristics property page of an enterprise stage provides access to the following information:
• Name,
• Owner the current enterprise,
• Period, As Is, Future or Passed. This attribute can be used if the dates are not specified.
• Begin Date of the phase,
• End Date of the phase,
• the Description text.
• the objectives section, to define the transformation stage objectives as well as associated tactics.
For more details on objectives and tactics, see Defining the strategic characteristics of a transformation stage.