7-Eleven：Stage Gates in the Governance Process.ppt

* January 9, 2007 ?2007 7-Eleven, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1 January 9, 2007 7-Eleven Proprietary and Confidential Information 2 Stage Gate Process Agenda Problem Vision Objectives Scope Critical Success Factors Risks Issues Stakeholders Roles The Process Documentation QA January 9, 2007 7-Eleven Proprietary and Confidential Information 3 Stage Gate Process The Problem Too many checkpoints, health checks, assessments, architect reviews, etc. PLUS varied timing which caused multiple contact points with the project team No perception of ability to enforce or force action on findings from the review results has allowed projects to continue with significantly reduced chance of success No Go/No-Go at each phase No consolidated evaluation feedback on project compliance/status/risk, etc. Move from this C2 C1 16 reviews 651 questions January 9, 2007 7-Eleven Proprietary and Confidential Information 4 Stage Gate Process The Vision Improve project success Help projects stay on track Make a decision to continue projects (allow them to advance to next phase) Better communication of project status Increase maturity of Solution Framework to include best practices for governance Enforcement/Escalation Consolidated reporting from governance groups Reduce governance touch points in projects and align with SDLC phases January 9, 2007 7-Eleven Proprietary and Confidential Information 5 Stage Gate Process The Objectives Scope Replace today s cumbersome process with: Streamlined governance process for projects End-to-end governance process tied to SDLC Initial consolidation and improvement of priority 1 stage gates checklists and process (Phase 1) Improve priority 2 gate checklists, those not included in Phase 1 and updates for Small and Medium Projects (Phase 2) Define, Document, Communicate, and Implement consolidated governance project evaluation process this will be shown on Expand groups invol