Solutions development should:
- evaluate baseline requirements and alternative solutions to achieve them;
- select the optimum solution;
- create a specification for the solution.
| Indicators | Level 2 attributes |
At level 2 the management team may focus on the more obvious solutions that can be assessed more quickly using existing knowledge, expertise and/or technology. At level 3 more time is spent on considering less obvious or more innovative solutions. This may be illustrated by the implementation of structured requirements management techniques such as value management. |
| Evaluate and select | Alternative solutions are evaluated. | |
| Assess value improvements | There is consideration of how value may be optimised. | |
| Produce specification | Comprehensive specifications exist. | |
| Indicators | Level 3 attributes | |
| Evaluate and select | A range of alternative solutions are fully evaluated including innovative approaches. | |
| Assess value improvements | A range of formal value improvement techniques are applied in order to arrive at the preferred solution. | |
| Produce specification | Specifications are complete, thorough and appropriate to the planned development method. | |
