This introduction to Asset-Based Development provides a high-level overview of the tasks supporting
Asset Governance and how they impact the Asset-based Development process. Many of the Governance tasks produce work
products which serve as input to the Asset-based Development process.
The Asset-based Development process as configured out of the box can be used without using the Asset Governance
process. This is useful in situations where the enterprise is still working out the adoption and commitment to more
robust asset processes. However, the Asset Governance process has connections and links to the Asset-based Development
process, requiring it to be present.
The Asset Governance and Asset-based Development processes can be applied to multiple asset domains. In particular
these processes map to the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) space. Elements of SOA Governance can be addressed with
the Asset Governance process as shown in the image below. Elements of the SOA Lifecycle can be addressed with the
Asset-based Development process.
Each of the Asset Governance phases provides work products or task mappings into the Asset-based Development process.
These mappings are introduced below.
In the Asset Governance Planning phase multiple work products can be produced. These work products include the Reuse
Assessment and the Reuse Strategy. These and other work products influence the configuration of the repository. They
also influence the major capability patterns such as how assets will be produced, or consumed, or managed.
The major asset workflow are identified in this phase but are not described in detail, this occurs in the next phase.
In the Asset Governance Definition phase multiple work products can be produced. These work products include the
Community Map and Asset Workflow Specification as well as Asset Version Policy, and others. These and other work
products influence the configuration of the repository and the major asset-based development workflows.
The Asset Governance and Organization Workflow is specified in this phase. This workflow describes the organizational
structure that will be put in place to support Asset-based Development capability patterns listed in this image.
In the Asset Governance Enablement phase multiple work products are used to create the training and incentive plans.
The roles for supporting Asset-based Development are refined, and the training and incentive plans are exercised and
validated.
Some work products are reused in this phase. As the enablement rolls out to the teams, the Reuse Strategy should be
refined as needed.
In the Asset Governance Measurement phase the metrics and reporting work products are created. These serve as input to
the repository administrators in Asset-based Development to produce the proper reports and measurements.
The Asset Governance process establishes the work products and policies by which the Asset-based Development process
complies.
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