Business change lifecycle framework

A computer program product in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for determining and implementing business changes, the computer program product comprising:

• first instructions for defining a set of stages in a business change process that are performed sequentially wherein each stage defines a recognizable phase in a business change lifecycle;
• second instructions, for each stage, for defining a set of at least one element corresponding to that stages, wherein each element groups a set of related activities and deliverables together;
• third instructions for defining for each element at least one work product, wherein the work product comprises a group of closely related transformation activities that produces a client-recognizable product and wherein a work product may span more than one element;
• fourth instructions for presenting the stages to a user as selectable components in a graphical user interface;
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• fifth instructions for presenting, in response to selection of an component by a user, the user with a display showing greater detail of the corresponding component wherein successive selection of components results in presenting the user with a display of greater detail about the corresponding component thereby enabling the user to ensure that all aspects of a proposed business change are considered in formulating a project to affect that business change.

A system for determining and implementing business changes, the system comprising:

• first means for defining a set of stages in a business change process that are performed sequentially wherein each stage defines a recognizable phase in a business change lifecycle;
• second means, for each stage, for defining a set of at least one element corresponding to that stages, wherein each element groups a set of related activities and deliverables together;
• third means for defining for each element at least one work product, wherein the work product comprises a group of closely related transformation activities that produces a client-recognizable product and wherein a work product may span more than one element;
• fourth means for presenting the stages to a user as selectable components in a graphical user interface;
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• fifth means for presenting, in response to selection of an component by a user, the user with a display showing greater detail of the corresponding component wherein successive selection of components results in presenting the user with a display of greater detail about the corresponding component thereby enabling the user to ensure that all aspects of a proposed business change are considered in formulating a project to affect that business change.