FB Technology Proposal and Evaluation Form.docVIP

Technology Proposal and Evaluation Reference No. To be filled by TMG Reference number for this document Presenter Name Submit Date Technology Name To be filled by Presenter For example JAVA IDE SN. In TCM Action Item log. To be filled by TMG From TCM Action Item Log 1~5 Filled by Presenter 1) New Technology Description Brief description about this technology to be evaluated 2) Need for the new Technology Reasons for selecting this technology for evaluation 3) Advantages compared to existing technology, if any 4) Areas where new technology could benefit more 5) Beneficiary of this technology Expected users of this Technology or the group, who will be benefited from this Technology 6~11 Filled by TMG or Action Team 6) Evaluation criteria The steps that will be followed to perform evaluation i.e., Profitable in short term, Profitable in long term, Scalable, Supports organizations software process improvement goals i.e. improves productivity, quality and development cycle time, Helps meet customer requirements better, Easy to learn and adopt the technology, Improves product quality, Improves credibility of process/function 7) Impact Analysis While evaluating various technology options, a cost benefit analysis can be performed to identify the best possible option. The major steps in doing a cost benefit analysis are: Identify the alternatives State and estimate the costs (both one time as well as recurring costs) List all the expected benefits, both tangible and intangible Quantify the benefits in financial terms for tangible benefits State the life of the benefits Compare the alternatives Recommend one of the alternatives Document the expected outcomes, both quantitative and qualitative 8) Make/Buy Trade Off The choice of making or buying a technology is determined by many factors. These need to be considered before making such decisions. Some factors that favor making a technology in-house are: Generation of product