During which stage of IBM Garage Method for Cloud is the modernization roadmap built?

The modernization roadmap is a key deliverable created during the Advise theme of the IBM Garage Method. This initial phase focuses on strategic activities, including assessing the current application portfolio, defining the target state architecture, building a compelling business case, and creating a detailed, prioritized roadmap for the transformation journey. This roadmap guides all subsequent activities in the Build, Move, and Manage phases. The Advise theme ensures that the modernization effort is aligned with business objectives before any development work begins.

A. Reason stage at Practices: "Reason" is not a standard, defined stage or theme within the official IBM Garage Method framework.

B. Develop stage at Practices: "Develop" is not a formal theme; development activities fall under the "Code" and "Deliver" practices, which occur after the strategic roadmap has been established in the Advise theme.

C. Build stage at Themes: The "Build" theme is focused on the hands-on creation of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) according to the plan laid out in the modernization roadmap, not on creating the roadmap itself.

1. IBM Garage Method - Advise Theme Documentation: "The Advise theme includes practices to help you build your business case and create a roadmap for your transformation. The practices help you assess your current application portfolio, define your target state, and build a roadmap to get there."

Source: IBM. (n.d.). Advise: Create your roadmap to the cloud. IBM Garage Method. Retrieved from https://www.ibm.com/garage/method/themes/advise

2. IBM Cloud Architecture Center - Application Modernization: "The Advise phase is where you build the business case and the roadmap for your modernization journey. You start by assessing your application portfolio to determine which applications to modernize and what modernization pattern to use."

Source: IBM Cloud Architecture Center. (2020, October 27). Application modernization with the IBM Garage. Retrieved from https://www.ibm.com/cloud/architecture/architectures/application-modernization-ibm-garage

3. IBM Developer - Introduction to IBM Garage Method: This article outlines the key themes, stating that the Advise theme is the starting point for an engagement, where the team works with the client to "create a roadmap for transformation."

Source: Parameswaran, S. (2020, May 19). An introduction to the IBM Garage Method. IBM Developer. Retrieved from https://developer.ibm.com/articles/an-introduction-to-the-ibm-garage-method/