Capability Pattern: Solution Development and Integration

As a result of the successful implementation of this process:

Agreed solutions are produced to approved specifications, on time, within budget and generally maximizing stakeholder value
Frequent demonstrations of capabilities to stakeholders are done to provide feedback on requirements, other specifications, and implemented assets
Lessons learned are fed to key stakeholders so requirements and other specifications can be evolved as necessary
Solutions are ready for testing and examination of solution capabilities
All necessary elements exist to support Solution Management (life cycle, maintenance, known errors, documentation, best practice guidance, and others)
All solution components are identified and tracked
Solution characteristics are fully verified before Solution Acceptance activities

Includes

Establishing development standards
Development of new functionality
Integration of new and existing functionality
Use of all design elements
Prototyping
Creating alpha, beta, and general availability versions of solutions
Making any procured elements available to the solution development and integration team. These can come from external or internal providers
Working in conformance with agreed version control policies and procedures for solution elements, at whatever level of assembly or integration

Excludes

Testing (unit testing is considered to be in the Solution Test process, even if performed by the implementer or builder)
Solution pilot and deployment (Deployment Management)
Procurement (Supplier Management)
Asset Management
Administration of version control (includes Configuration Management of elements within the solution during the development phase)