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Table of Contents

[1. Introduction](#1. Introduction)

[1.1 Purpose](#1.1 Purpose)

[1.2 Scope](#1.2 Scope)

[1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations](#1.3 Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations)

[1.4 References](#1.4 References)

[1.5 Overview](#1.5 Overview)

[2. Business Context](#2. Business Context)

[3](#3. Business Idea and Strategy in the Project Context)[. Business Ideas and Strategies in the Project Context](#3. Business Idea and Strategy in the Project Context)

[4. External Factors](#3. External Factors)

[4.1 Customers](#3.1 Customers)

[4.2 Competitors](#3.2 Competitors)

[4.3 Other Stakeholders](#3.3 Other Stakeholders)

[5. Internal Factors](#4. Internal Factors)

[5.1 Business Processes](#4.1 Business Processes)

[5.2 Supporting Tools](#4.2 Supporting Tools)

[5.3 Internal Organization](#4.3 Internal Organization)

[5.4 Competencies, Skills, and Attitudes](#4.4 Competencies, Skills and Attitudes)

[5.5 Capacity for Change](#4.5 Capacity for Change)

[6.](#6. Benchmarking Results)[Benchmarking Results](#6. Benchmarking Results)

[7.](#7. Performance of Target Organization)[Performance of Target Organization](#7. Performance of Target Organization)

[8. Assessment Conclusion](#5. Assessment Conclusion)

[8](#8.1 Problems Areas)[.1 Problems Areas](#8.1 Problems Areas)

[8](#8.2 Applicable New Technologies)[.2 Applicable New Technologies](#8.2 Applicable New Technologies)

Target-Organization Assessment

1.                  Introduction

[The introduction of the Target-Organization Assessment provides an overview of the entire document. It includes the purpose, scope, definitions, acronyms, abbreviations, references, and overview of this Target-Organization Assessment.]

1.1               Purpose

[Specify the purpose of this Target-Organization Assessment.]

1.2               Scope

[A brief description of the scope of this Target-Organization Assessment; what Project(s) it is associated with and anything else that is affected or influenced by this document.]

1.3               Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations

[This subsection  provides the definitions of all terms, acronyms, and abbreviations required to properly interpret the Target-Organization Assessment.  This information may be provided by reference to the project’s Business Glossary.]

1.4               References

[This subsection provides a complete list of all documents referenced elsewhere in the Target-Organization Assessment. Identify each document by title, report number if applicable, date, and publishing organization. Specify the sources from which the references can be obtained. This information may be provided by reference to an appendix or to another document.]

1.5               Overview

[This subsection describes what the rest of the Target-Organization Assessment contains and explains how the document is organized.]

2.                  Business Context

[A brief description of the business domain in which the organization works.]

3.                  Business Ideas and Strategies in the Project Context

[A description of how business ideas and business strategies are related to the problem domains.

A description of how well existing processes are in line with the vision and the strategy of the business.]

4.                  External Factors

4.1               Customers

[A listing of the customers and what they expect of the products. This should include a summary of investigations made to understand the customers’ demands on the business. ]

4.2               Competitors

[A listing of the competitors.]

4.3               Other Stakeholders

[A listing of other stakeholders, such as suppliers and partners.]

5.                  Internal Factors

5.1               Business Processes

[A brief description of the current business processes.]

5.2               Supporting Tools

[A brief description of today’s tool support.]

5.3               Internal Organization

[A brief description of the internal organization, and what roles and teams they have today.]

5.4               Competencies, Skills, and Attitudes

[An inventory of the competencies, skills, and attitudes of the individuals in the organization.]

5.5               Capacity for Change

[A brief description of the “capacity for change”.]

6.                  Benchmarking Results

[A summary of results arrived at in benchmarking studies.]

7.                  Performance of Target Organization

[A summary of measurements made on the existing business, process by process.]

8.       Assessment Conclusion

[List the major problem areas and opportunity areas, regardless of the categories to which they belong.]

8.1               Problems Areas

[A summary of the analysis of the activities of the exiting business processes.]

8.2               Applicable New Technologies

[A summary of available state-of-the-art solutions applicable to the business.]