Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 00:12:32 -0500
From: Mike Barker <mbarker@MIT.EDU>
Subject: notes from a discovery meeting

Notes

Start with the "business value vs. strategic value" chart.

Five regions
business
value
    high    secondary               home run
            priority
    low     Don't       Challenge   Bite the
            Bother      the need    Bullet

            low                     high
	            Strategic Value


Home Runs

Strategic Value
    1. Sponsorship (Require A-C)
        a. High level/strategic
        b. Inside IS
        c. Customer driven
        d. Is there commitment to collaboration?
        e.  Is there resolve to see work through, ensure commitments?

    2.  Infrastructure (A OR B)
        a.  Does it use/leverage current components?
        b.  Does it add new significant components to the
infrastructure?
        c.  Does it complement the strategic direction of the
infrastructure? (new at the meeting) 

Tactical Value
    3.  Resources/Timing (A + B)
        a.  Does MIT (IS/IT) have the skills?  Are they available?
        b.  Is this use aligned with other work dependencies?
            e.g. other IT work in progress
                 policy issues
                 business redesign issues
        c.  Are Project Management elements present?
            people, competencies, time, resources, work knowledge,
communications

    4.  Measures (A + B)
        a. Can we substantiate the business uses?
        b. Can we measure the goals?