Discovery Discovery Scoping DDM 8.0 Advanced

Research Stage – Technology ResearchHow do I find out how to get the data that I need?• Any data source which may provide information on the use case inquestion is valuable. This requires both extensive knowledge of thesystems and sometimes creativity. (usually involves access using someprotocol to either a management part of the application)• For home-grown applications, provide a questionnaire to theapplication owner. Application owner should be able to point out all theareas in the application which can provide the information needed for theblueprint and business values. This should include (but not limited to):management databases, configuration files, log files, managementinterfaces, administration programs, web services, messages\events sentetc.• For off-the-shelf products, focus on documentation, forums or supportof the product. Look for administration guides, plug-ins and integrationsguides, management guides or anything of the sort. Relevant data sourcescould be - Application configuration files Registry entries Log files NTEvent Log etc..21HP CONFIDENTIAL - ENABLEMENT ONLY, NOT FOR CUSTOMER USE.