The Solution Lifecycle Management Framework (SLIM-F) comprises four major stages. These stages lead you from inception to phase out of services. The stages are tied together and overseen by the Governance function (‘Govern’), positioned at the very heart of SLIM-F. Under ‘Govern’ you will find guidance on how to continually improve and quality assure the way work is done during the four value-focused stages.
The Plan & Prepare stage is about topics such as
- Strategic Business & IT Alignment
- IT Strategy
- Business Information Planning
- Project and Programme Portfolio Management
- Enterprise Architecture
- Continuous Enterprise Transformation
- Strategic IT Sourcing
- IT Investment Management
- Value Management / Benefits tracking