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Workstream: Technology & Systems / Implementation Phase: Analysis

Develop Technology Requirements

CoP's need to determine the degree to which they will use technology to facilitate cooperation and what the requirements are for that technology. CoP leaders should consider contacting existing CoPs at USAID and other Federal Agencies (located via web searches and the links on this site) to obtain their experience with technology and how technology was used to resolve their problems.

Technology requirements should be identified through brainstorming sessions and/or surveys. Below, we identify a number of potential requirements for CoPs.



Screenshot of the Requirements Matrix identifying a number of potential requirements for CoPs. Functional Requirements Summary Matrix: 1. Content Management, 2. Collaboration, 3. Expertise Management, 4. Personalization, 5. Events, Scheduling, and Task Management, 6. Search, and 7. Technical Integration. Click the link below to open the document CoP leaders may wish to use these requirements and get key stakeholders to weight them according to their needs.
  • Each category should be scored on whether or not it is met by each technology option on a scale of 1 to 5.
  • A summary score should then be given to each Major Functional Area based on category score (can also be weighted based on priority).
  • Each technology option should receive a total raw score.
  • Each technology option should also receive a "weighted-priority" score that includes CoP priory as a variable in the final weighted score.
  • After the results of this matrix are tallied, each technology option must be vetted against the nonfunctional areas.
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