3. Conduct an As-Is Assessment of the CRVS Landscape

Identify relevant stakeholders to be consulted and involved throughout the As-Is assessment, as identified in the RACI Matrix developed in Analysis & Design 1.

Assess the CRVS business processes documented in the previous activity, considering their effectiveness during “Business as Usual” and emergency situations (natural and conflict).

• Identify all process bottlenecks, inefficiencies, delays and informal practices, consulting stakeholders involved in the current CRVS process.
• Assess the capacity of actors to conduct current process steps, consulting stakeholders involved in the current CRVS process.
• Identify registration barriers i.e. reasons why citizens do not actively register vital events, consulting a representative sample of citizens and those involved in administering the current CRVS process.
• Annotate the business process flow diagrams with identified process bottlenecks and registration barriers. See Country Business Process Assessment Examples in the Toolbox.

Assess the CRVS System Architecture:

• Document the existing CRVS system architecture (including interfaces with other systems) using an architectural diagram as per Country System Architecture Diagram Examples in the Toolbox.
• Document the existing logical / physical data model.
• Assess the ability of the current systems to fulfil the following functions, consulting stakeholders who use the CRVS system:

• Assess the current systems based on the following criteria, consulting stakeholders who maintain and use the CRVS system.
  

  	Accuracy of data
  	Timeliness/relevance of data
  	System reliability
  	System performance
  	System security
  	Recoverability
  	Accessibility to users
  	Usability
  	Legality

• Annotate the system architecture diagram with any identified weaknesses, including the absence of key system components. See Country System Architecture Assessment Examples in the Toolbox.