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TraditionaI AIM AIM For Business FIows (ABF)
Requirements driven Solution Driven
Solution defined during project based
on requirements
Flow solution defined before start of
project
Traditional Waterfall approach terative approach based on CRPs
Defines customisations where std
functionality does not meet reqs
Seeks to avoid customisation and
prioritises all changes
Focus on individual modules Focus on cross module process
flows
A and uo Show and 1ell
A tocess l a aroplna of La wlLhln a meLhod baed on common fncLlon or
dlclpllne whlch lead Lo one or more ev dellverable
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Al rocee
ABF Top Level Flow
DeIinition Build Production Transition Elaboration
Project
Planning
Design
Extensions
Prepare
Custom
Test Scripts
Create and test
Custom
Extensions
Prepare
Production
Environment
Convert and
verify Data
Begin
Production
Naintain
System
Propose
Future
Direction
Perform Systems
!ntegration
Test
verify
Production
Readiness
Prepare for CRP 1
Workshop(s)
Conduct CRP 1
Workshop(s)
Prepare for CRP 2
Workshop(s)
Conduct CRP 2
Workshop(s)
Perform User
Acceptance
Test
Build Required
Assets
Conduct
Phase End
Review
Conduct
Phase End
Review
Conduct Business
Architecture
Workshops
Conduct
Phase End
Review
Solution
Review S
SignOff
Prepare for CRP 3
Workshop(s)
Conduct CRP 3
Workshop(s)
Prepare CRP 2
Environment
Prepare CRP 3
Environment
Conference 8oom lloL (C8)
W A Conference 8oom lloL refer Lo Lhe approach and acLlvlLle
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C8 ueflnlLlon (for LS)
Ihaso CRI Oljoclivos
Dofinilion CRI 1.O IaniIiaiizo lho cuslonoi vilh lho usinoss IIovs
loing inpIononlod ,3/ nap usinoss IIovs lo lho
cuslonois lusinoss and idonlifv polonliaI changos.
LIaloialion CRI 2.O VaIidalo cuslonoi Chail of Accounls, MuIli -Oig
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lreeze cope
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lne SvLem 1eL (LeL exLenlon lnLerface performance)
C8 Cb[ecLlve
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Smmarv of Al
Ceneral llow SolLlon uocmenL
eneral Document Name CRP1 CRP2 CRP3
High Level Solution Document v 1 v 2 -
Financial & Operation Structure v 1 - -
Future Business Model v 1 v 2 -
Business Requirements Mapping aps v 1 v 2 -
Test Scripts (test results) v 0 v 1 v 2
Set up Documents v 0 v 1 v 2
Apps Extension Functional Design v 0 v 1
Slan off
Al uocmenL namlna
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To launch the AIM for Business Flows Method
Pack:
1. Select "Start" > "Programs" > "Oracle Methods".
2. Select "AIM for Business Flows".
Demo of the software Demo of the software Demo of the software Demo of the software
JhaL doe lL mean Lo adapL Lo Cracle
AppllcaLlon leadlna pracLlce
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ABF Top Level Flow
DeIinition Build Production Transition Elaboration
Project
Planning
Design
Extensions
Prepare
Custom
Test Scripts
Create and test
Custom
Extensions
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Production
Environment
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verify Data
Begin
Production
Naintain
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Propose
Future
Direction
Perform Systems
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Test
verify
Production
Readiness
Prepare for CRP 1
Workshop(s)
Conduct CRP 1
Workshop(s)
Prepare for CRP 2
Workshop(s)
Conduct CRP 2
Workshop(s)
Perform User
Acceptance
Test
Build Required
Assets
Conduct
Phase End
Review
Conduct
Phase End
Review
Conduct Business
Architecture
Workshops
Conduct
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Review
Solution
Review S
SignOff
Prepare for CRP 3
Workshop(s)
Conduct CRP 3
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Prepare CRP 2
Environment
Prepare CRP 3
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