How can I improve my data in Where do we have technology risk?
It is difficult to assess technology support to business capabilities if a component that does not have its lifecycle phases defined.
- Double-click a grey matrix cell with the label vendor lifecycle support undefined.
- Click Visualize > Gantt Chart to display a lifecycle chart of the components.
- Select a component in the Gantt chart and click Edit Lifecycle. Edit the start and end dates for the following lifecycle phases:
- Manufacturer Support: Indicates that the technology is relevant to be used in a production environment.
- Manufacturer Extended Support: Indicates that the technology is still available, but should be avoided for use in a production environment.
- Click Align Active Period to automatically align the start/end dates of the active period of the component with the start/end dates of the lifecycle phases that begin and end the active period.