Artifact: Ideas and Requests List |
This artifact captures a list of incoming ideas and requests.
Domains: Portfolio Management Work Products
Relationships
Roles | Responsible: Portfolio Analyst | Modified By: Portfolio Analyst
Tasks | Input To: Identify Components | Output From: Identify Components
Description
Main Description | In order to be able to keep track of all ideas and requests that come in to or are identified by the organization, it helps to maintain a list of all ideas and requests. Capture basic data about each idea or request.
Brief Outline | These are examples of data to include in the Ideas and Request List: Date (when the idea or request was captured) Origin (where the idea or request comes from, including the customer name or contact person) Internal stakeholder (who or what department is affected by this idea or request) Effort (what it would take to implement the idea or request, either in hours or in dollars) Existing product that the idea relates to (or is it a new product?) Market feasibility score (how ready the market is to adopt the product) Technical feasibility score (if the organization has the required technical skills)
Tailoring
Representation Options | You can maintain the Ideas and Request List by using a text document, spreadsheet, or a portfolio management application, such as IBM Rational Focal Point .
More Information
Tool Mentors | Managing Ideas with IBM Rational Focal Point
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