Activity 7.1: Developing a Preliminary Vision Document

Activity 7.1: Developing a Preliminary Vision Document In this course, you do not complete all of the work in the Envisioning Phase.. However, by developing a preliminary vision documen

Activity 7.1: Developing a Preliminary Vision Document

In this course, you do not complete all of the work in the Envisioning Phase However, by developing a preliminary vision document, you can organize the information that you have gathered and analyzed to summarize your progress to this point

In this activity, you will create a preliminary vision document by using information that you have developed from previous activities, as well as developing new information from the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc case study

Objectives

After completing this activity, you will be able to:

! Develop a preliminary vision document

Before You Begin

This activity consists of small group tasks and class discussion

Materials

To complete this activity, you will need:

! The Ferguson and Bardell, Inc case study found in Appendix 1

! The results of the activities that you completed in Modules 2–6

! Flip-chart paper and markers

Time to complete this activity: 35 minutes followed by a 15-minute discussion

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Exercise 1: Developing the Preliminary Vision Document

When developing your preliminary vision document, use the information on the

“Vision Document” slide as an outline

Develop each part of the vision document in outline format When the group agrees on each part, summarize it on the flip-chart paper

1 Work in small groups as assigned by the instructor

2 Develop the problem statement

Review the business challenge that the class agreed upon in Module 2 and used throughout the course

Add any relevant background information or context that is necessary to frame the problem

3 Develop the vision statement

Review the vision statement that the class agreed upon in Module 2 and used throughout the course

Review the SMART principles that you learned about during the discussion

on vision statements in Module 2 to determine if the vision statement still addresses the business challenge

4 Develop the solution concept

Determine the functionality that the product should provide to address the problem statement and vision statement You will use the solution concept with stakeholders and users State the solution concept in terms that can communicate your ideas to a nontechnical audience

Given that you still have work to do before completing the envisioning phase, this solution concept is a first attempt at describing the product solution

5 Develop the user profiles

List the potential users of the product, including brief descriptions of each user Do not forget users that are affected by the product

6 Develop the business goals

Review the case study What are the success criteria of the product that will show that the product has contributed to the business? Which are most important? Prioritize them

7 Develop the design goals

Summarize the requirements and constraints Determine priorities What is the level of quality needed for the first release of the product?

Next, choose a spokesperson from your group to present the preliminary vision document to the rest of the class

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Use this page to develop your vision document

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