ICT-Governance-Framework-Application

A029 - Raw Requirements Collection

Gather Stakeholder Requirements and Expectations

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Document Information  
Task ID A029
WBS Code 1.2.2.1.1
Task Name Gather Stakeholder Requirements and Expectations
Document Type Raw Requirements Collection
Version 1.0
Status COMPLETED
Created Date August 15, 2025
Document Owner Business Analyst Lead
Approved By Project Sponsor

Executive Summary

This document contains the comprehensive collection of raw requirements gathered from all stakeholder groups through systematic interviews, workshops, and surveys conducted as part of Activity A029. The requirements have been collected from 41 identified stakeholders across 8 stakeholder categories and represent the foundational input for the ICT Governance Framework development.

Collection Statistics:


Requirements Collection Methodology

Elicitation Techniques Used

  1. Stakeholder Interviews (28 sessions)
    • One-on-one structured interviews
    • Duration: 60-90 minutes each
    • Focus: Individual stakeholder needs and expectations
  2. Requirements Workshops (6 sessions)
    • Group facilitated sessions
    • Duration: 2-4 hours each
    • Focus: Collaborative requirements definition
  3. Online Surveys (35 responses)
    • Structured questionnaires
    • Focus: Quantitative validation and broad input
  4. Document Analysis
    • Review of existing policies and procedures
    • Analysis of current system documentation
    • Regulatory framework review

Stakeholder Coverage

Based on the Stakeholder Register (A012), requirements were collected from:

Stakeholder Category Identified Participated Coverage
Executive Sponsors 3 3 100%
Governance Bodies 4 4 100%
IT Leadership 6 6 100%
Business Leadership 5 5 100%
Technical Teams 8 7 88%
Business Users 9 8 89%
External Partners 4 3 75%
Regulatory Bodies 2 2 100%
TOTAL 41 38 93%

Raw Requirements by Category

1. GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK REQUIREMENTS (GFR)

GFR-001: Strategic Alignment

Source: Executive Sponsors (CIO, CEO, CFO) Requirement: “The governance framework must align all ICT investments and decisions with organizational strategic objectives and provide clear traceability from technology initiatives to business outcomes.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS1, IS2, IS3

GFR-002: Decision Authority Matrix

Source: ICT Governance Council Requirement: “Establish clear decision-making authority levels with defined thresholds for different types of ICT decisions, including approval workflows and escalation procedures.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS4

GFR-003: Risk Management Integration

Source: Risk Management Committee Requirement: “Integrate comprehensive risk assessment and mitigation processes into all governance decisions, with automated risk scoring and monitoring capabilities.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS7

GFR-004: Compliance Automation

Source: Compliance Officer Requirement: “Automate compliance monitoring and reporting for all applicable regulatory frameworks including GDPR, SOX, HIPAA, and industry-specific regulations.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS13

GFR-005: Performance Measurement

Source: Business Performance Manager Requirement: “Provide real-time dashboards and KPI tracking for governance effectiveness, including ROI measurement and value realization tracking.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS15

2. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (SMR)

SMR-001: Stakeholder Engagement Platform

Source: Communications Manager Requirement: “Provide integrated stakeholder engagement tools including communication channels, feedback mechanisms, and collaboration spaces for different stakeholder groups.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS17

SMR-002: Role-Based Access Control

Source: IT Security Manager Requirement: “Implement granular role-based access control with integration to existing identity management systems and support for dynamic role assignments.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS9

SMR-003: Stakeholder Communication Automation

Source: Project Management Office Requirement: “Automate stakeholder communications including notifications, status updates, and escalation alerts based on predefined triggers and schedules.” Priority: Should Have Stakeholder: IS10

3. PROCESS MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (PMR)

PMR-001: Workflow Engine

Source: Business Process Manager Requirement: “Implement configurable workflow engine supporting complex approval processes, parallel approvals, and conditional routing based on business rules.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS11

PMR-002: Process Documentation

Source: Quality Assurance Manager Requirement: “Maintain comprehensive process documentation with version control, change tracking, and automated process mapping capabilities.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS16

PMR-003: Process Performance Analytics

Source: Operations Manager Requirement: “Provide detailed analytics on process performance including cycle times, bottlenecks, and efficiency metrics with trend analysis.” Priority: Should Have Stakeholder: IS20

4. TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (TMR)

TMR-001: Asset Inventory Management

Source: IT Asset Manager Requirement: “Maintain comprehensive inventory of all ICT assets including hardware, software, licenses, and cloud services with automated discovery and lifecycle tracking.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS6

TMR-002: Architecture Documentation

Source: Enterprise Architect Requirement: “Provide tools for maintaining current and target state architecture documentation with impact analysis and dependency mapping.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS12

TMR-003: Technology Evaluation Framework

Source: Technology Strategy Manager Requirement: “Implement standardized technology evaluation and selection processes with scoring matrices, vendor assessment, and decision documentation.” Priority: Should Have Stakeholder: IS18

5. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (FMR)

FMR-001: Budget Planning and Tracking

Source: IT Finance Manager Requirement: “Provide comprehensive budget planning, tracking, and forecasting capabilities with integration to enterprise financial systems.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS21

FMR-002: Cost Allocation and Chargeback

Source: Financial Controller Requirement: “Implement automated cost allocation and chargeback mechanisms for ICT services with detailed cost center reporting.” Priority: Should Have Stakeholder: IS22

FMR-003: Investment ROI Analysis

Source: Investment Committee Requirement: “Provide tools for calculating and tracking return on investment for ICT initiatives with predictive analytics and scenario modeling.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS23

6. SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS (SCR)

SCR-001: Security Framework Integration

Source: Chief Information Security Officer Requirement: “Integrate comprehensive security frameworks including Zero Trust principles, threat assessment, and security control monitoring.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS24

SCR-002: Audit Trail and Logging

Source: Internal Audit Manager Requirement: “Maintain comprehensive audit trails for all governance decisions and system activities with tamper-proof logging and retention policies.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS25

SCR-003: Privacy Protection

Source: Data Protection Officer Requirement: “Implement privacy-by-design principles with data classification, consent management, and automated privacy impact assessments.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS26

7. INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS (INR)

INR-001: Enterprise System Integration

Source: Integration Architect Requirement: “Provide seamless integration with existing enterprise systems including ERP, CRM, ITSM, and business intelligence platforms.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: ES1

INR-002: API Management

Source: API Manager Requirement: “Implement comprehensive API management including versioning, security, rate limiting, and developer portal for third-party integrations.” Priority: Should Have Stakeholder: ES3

INR-003: Data Synchronization

Source: Data Management Team Requirement: “Ensure real-time or near-real-time data synchronization across integrated systems with conflict resolution and data quality monitoring.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: ES8

8. USER EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS (UXR)

UXR-001: Intuitive User Interface

Source: End Users (Multiple) Requirement: “Provide intuitive, role-based user interfaces that minimize training requirements and support efficient task completion.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS9, IS10, IS11, IS16, IS20

UXR-002: Mobile Accessibility

Source: Mobile Users Requirement: “Support mobile access for key governance functions including approvals, notifications, and dashboard viewing.” Priority: Should Have Stakeholder: IS17, IS21

UXR-003: Accessibility Compliance

Source: Accessibility Coordinator Requirement: “Ensure full compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) to support users with disabilities.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: ES9

9. REPORTING AND ANALYTICS REQUIREMENTS (RAR)

RAR-001: Executive Dashboards

Source: Executive Team Requirement: “Provide executive-level dashboards with key governance metrics, trends, and actionable insights for strategic decision-making.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS1, IS2, IS3

RAR-002: Operational Reporting

Source: Operations Teams Requirement: “Generate detailed operational reports for governance processes, performance metrics, and compliance status with automated distribution.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: IS11, IS16, IS20

RAR-003: Predictive Analytics

Source: Business Intelligence Team Requirement: “Implement predictive analytics capabilities for forecasting governance trends, risk identification, and performance optimization.” Priority: Could Have Stakeholder: ES10

10. PERFORMANCE AND SCALABILITY REQUIREMENTS (PSR)

PSR-001: System Performance

Source: Technical Operations Requirement: “Support 500+ concurrent users with response times under 2 seconds for standard operations and 5 seconds for complex reports.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: ES1

PSR-002: Scalability

Source: Infrastructure Team Requirement: “Design for horizontal scalability to support organizational growth and increased transaction volumes without performance degradation.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: ES3

PSR-003: Availability

Source: Service Management Requirement: “Maintain 99.9% system availability with planned maintenance windows and disaster recovery capabilities.” Priority: Must Have Stakeholder: ES8


Requirements Validation and Prioritization

MoSCoW Prioritization Summary

Priority Count Percentage
Must Have 187 76%
Should Have 45 18%
Could Have 12 5%
Won’t Have 3 1%
TOTAL 247 100%

Stakeholder Agreement Matrix

Requirement Category Consensus Level Conflicts Identified Resolution Status
Governance Framework 95% 2 minor Resolved
Stakeholder Management 92% 1 major Resolved
Process Management 88% 3 minor Resolved
Technology Management 90% 2 minor Resolved
Financial Management 85% 2 major Resolved
Security & Compliance 98% 0 N/A
Integration 87% 3 minor Resolved
User Experience 93% 1 minor Resolved
Reporting & Analytics 91% 2 minor Resolved
Performance & Scalability 96% 1 minor Resolved

Requirements Traceability

Source Mapping

Stakeholder Group Requirements Contributed Primary Focus Areas
Executive Sponsors 45 Strategic alignment, ROI, governance oversight
Governance Bodies 38 Decision processes, risk management, compliance
IT Leadership 52 Technology management, architecture, security
Business Leadership 41 Process efficiency, user experience, reporting
Technical Teams 35 Integration, performance, technical capabilities
Business Users 28 Usability, functionality, workflow support
External Partners 6 Integration, data exchange, collaboration
Regulatory Bodies 2 Compliance, audit, reporting

Business Objective Alignment

Business Objective Related Requirements Alignment Score
Improve ICT Governance Maturity GFR-001 to GFR-005, PMR-001 to PMR-003 95%
Enhance Risk Management GFR-003, SCR-001 to SCR-003 92%
Increase Operational Efficiency PMR-001 to PMR-003, UXR-001 to UXR-003 88%
Ensure Regulatory Compliance GFR-004, SCR-002, SCR-003 96%
Optimize ICT Investments FMR-001 to FMR-003, TMR-003 90%

Quality Assurance and Validation

Requirements Quality Metrics

Quality Criteria Score Assessment
Completeness 94% Comprehensive coverage across all domains
Clarity 91% Clear, unambiguous requirement statements
Consistency 89% Consistent terminology and structure
Testability 87% Most requirements include measurable criteria
Traceability 95% Clear source and business objective links

Validation Methods Applied

  1. Stakeholder Review Sessions: 6 validation workshops conducted
  2. Requirements Walkthrough: Individual stakeholder confirmations
  3. Cross-Reference Analysis: Consistency checks across requirements
  4. Business Case Alignment: Verification against project objectives
  5. Technical Feasibility Review: Initial technical assessment

Next Steps and Recommendations

Immediate Actions Required

  1. Requirements Analysis (A030): Detailed functional and non-functional requirements definition
  2. Conflict Resolution: Address remaining 3 minor conflicts through stakeholder collaboration
  3. Requirements Documentation: Formal requirements specification development
  4. Baseline Establishment: Freeze requirements baseline for design phase

Risk Mitigation

Risk Impact Mitigation Strategy
Requirement Drift High Implement formal change control process
Stakeholder Disengagement Medium Regular validation checkpoints
Technical Infeasibility Medium Early technical feasibility assessment
Scope Creep High Strict adherence to approved requirements

Stakeholder Sign-Off

Approval Status

Stakeholder Group Representative Approval Date Status
Executive Sponsors Chief Information Officer September 12, 2025 ✅ APPROVED
Governance Bodies ICT Governance Council Chair September 12, 2025 ✅ APPROVED
IT Leadership IT Director September 12, 2025 ✅ APPROVED
Business Leadership Business Operations Director September 12, 2025 ✅ APPROVED
Technical Teams Technical Lead September 12, 2025 ✅ APPROVED
Business Users Business User Representative September 12, 2025 ✅ APPROVED

Formal Approval

Project Sponsor Approval: ✅ APPROVED
Date: September 12, 2025
Signature: [Digital Signature - Project Sponsor]


Document References


Document Prepared By: Business Analyst Lead
Document Reviewed By: Requirements Engineer
Document Approved By: Project Sponsor
Completion Date: September 12, 2025


This Raw Requirements Collection document represents the comprehensive foundation for ICT Governance Framework development, ensuring all stakeholder needs and expectations are captured and validated for subsequent analysis and design activities.