The Business Importance of Methodology

The Business Role of the IT Organization

• Provide Technical, Automation, and Information Support for Business Processes
• Enhance Co-ordination and Integration of Business Functions
• Increase Business Effectiveness and Efficiency through IT
• Business Process and Automation Change with Organization and Cultural Harmony for Business Success
• Educate, Position, and Exploit the Strategic Value of IT

Business IT Framework

The Role of a Methodology in Performing this Role

• The Methodology (Remember, You always have one!) is the IT Organization/Staff vehicle for the Design, Manufacture or Acquisition, and Implementation of the Desired Software Product
• The Methodology Used Determines How Well the Following is Performed
  • Provide Technical, Automation, and Information Support for Business Processes
  • Enhance Co-ordination and Integration of Business Functions
  • Increase Business Effectiveness and Efficiency through IT
  • Business Process and Automation Change with Organization and Cultural Harmony for Business Success

Business Benefits of a Successful Methodology Use

• Users Happy with the Product
  • Provides the Right Functionality
  • Users Like to Use it Fits well with the Business Process

• Business Leverage and Problem Prevention
  • Business Process Re-Engineering
  • Positive Secondary Effects

• Efficient Use of Resources
  • Right Skills at the Right Time Business, Technical, Managerial

Technology Benefits of a Methodology

• Effective and Efficient Use of Resources
• Software Products that work and create value for the Business
• Software Products that are Maintainable
• Software Products that are Documented
• Architecture Evolution No Islands of Technology

Symptoms of Methodology Let-Down

• Users not Happy: Product Functionality does not meet Business Needs
• Users Do Not Like Using the Product
• Negative Secondary Effects
• Lots of Re-Work and Enhancements
• Resource Inefficiencies Feeling of We could have done this Better