Which business capabilities require attention due to technology risk?

Look for business capabilities that are colored red. These are business capabilities where component support is in danger.

  1. Go to the business question Where do we have technology risk?
  2. Click a matrix cell to view the components in a data workbench. Start with the most critical matrix cells including vendor support lifecycle undefined, already out of support, and within 6 months.
  3. Consider whether Yes is displayed in the Strategic Component column. If so, these components require immediate attention.
  4. Go to Structure and add the Successor column. Review whether successor components have been defined. If no successor components have been defined, contact a responsible user to understand why a successor is not specified.
  5. Click Visualize > Gantt Chart to display a lifecycle chart of the components. Review the lifecycle phases. If relevant, click Edit Lifecycles button to review or modify the dates of the component lifecycle phases. Note the following:

    The timeline shows a red bar visualizing the active period (start date - end date) of the component. If a component lifecycle is defined, lifecycle phases will be displayed in a multi-colored bar above the red bar:

    • Comp_ManSupp  Manufacturer Supported
    • Comp_ManExtSupp  Manufacturer Extended Support