______________ introduces a new model of IT procurement and planning. Once a service has been commissioned, there should be no more need for proactive planning. There may be no new equipment to buy and no capital expenditures to include in the budget. The provider will automatically update the service with the incremental functionality that is in highest demand.

There should be a continuous analysis of the _______________________ to determine whether it is successful in accomplishing its objectives.

On the one hand, the business environment may be changing, which can have a significant impact on your ______.

It is also very likely that the ___________________ will be in flux and should be reassessed as you reconsider strategic and technical choices.

A major part of a systematic improvement process is to perform a ___________________ that tracks execution progress against the objectives.

A __________ is largely a technology-agnostic process.

The ________________ that need to be addressed for each development are how it impacts the existing processes and whether it is possible to leverage the changes to your advantage.

The technologies used by customers, suppliers and partners also require close _________.

It is worthwhile to investigate if it is possible to use the newest externally _____________ for an additional advantage.

Moreover, during ________________ it is vital to have a process in place to feed back as much as possible into the strategy, design and transition mechanisms, so that future iterations can leverage the experience.