In this module we looked several components of an application such as their purpose, and any process issues that are related to the application. Doing this assignment made me look at the application not just through the lens of how I have used or use the application but from a wider viewpoint. I imagined the conversations or process that someone else has already gone through when looking at each application to decide if they should renew the contract (if their is a price), cancel or continue looking to see if there is a better application to serve the needs of the user.
I think I may be a broken record but each week the assignments make me look at things from a perspective that I never looked at before. There are times that I am using an application and I think, “if only this program could mix with this other program to be able to merge the data.” Now I know that someone has probably thought of that as well. I imagine they went through a similar process as this assignment and decided it still served the best purpose for the students and staff. In this week’s reading we learned about a five phase roll out for application overhaul. Out of the five I thought the fourth step had key processes to the phases. The fourth step states, “ design, deploy staff and manage the implementation. Develop rules, workflows, forms and user interfaces, define organizational and governance structures. Create a development and test environment. Run tests. Seek user feedback. Manage and monitor risks.” ( Gartner Inc) As highlighted I believe the best any organization can do when looking to overhaul an area is to seek feedback. When we make decisions solely based on a conversation amongst individuals who may or may not use an application or system we are failing to fully support those who can guide us in that decision making process. If I were to lead this an organization that might face these important decisions I would certainly use this method. Creating a plan, workflows and monitoring the plan were other key factors that stood out to me that are extremely helpful and important when making decisions in regards to possibly overhauling an organization.In essence, I see it as a circular movement toward change. We must always be monitoring and reflecting when we incorporate change to assure the change was for good, and if not move towards a different direction before too much time and money has been wasted. Resources: Key Initiative Overview - Gartner Inc. (n.d.). Retrieved March 11, 2016, from http://www.gartner.com/it/initiatives/pdf/KeyInitiativeOverview_ApplicationOverhaul.pdf
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