The Analysis phase (or collection of business requirements) needs to be carefully planned, or it will take much longer than expected. Sure Step provides a wealth of content and guidance, which we have previously discussed in this chapter. The amount of change that is expected to occur is the most important thing to consider when planning the analysis, and at the end of the process, a review of budgeting and planning is necessary. AX 2012 includes many new and changed features, and familiarity with the products being deployed is a prerequisite to good Future State analysis.
In this chapter, we have learnt about the overlap between the Diagnostic and Analysis phases, and the importance of being thorough and detailed in these stages, while maintaining a dynamic approach to the ever-changing structure of a project. We have discussed important objectives of this phase including the Fit Gap analysis, revision of the budget, and finalization of project initiation documents.
In the next chapter...