Plan for production cutover. Specifically, Prepare detailed cutover plan, Prepare help desk strategy, Train end users, Assure production readiness, Evaluate deliverables according to acceptance criteria, Secure appropriate approvals and signoffs.
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| 1 | Manage the project
4 Manage the plan, issues, status meetings, status reporting and change control using templates provided and adapted from planning phase. |
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| 2 | Secure signoffs
4 Secure signoff of key deliverables using adapted acceptance form from preparation phase. |
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| 3 | Manage the project teams
4 Assure all team leads and members understand what tasks are to be accomplished during the build phase. |
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| 4 | Drive project to business case
4 Assure project is in sync with business case and the program architecture. |
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| 5 | Maintain project status
4 Hold regular project status and steering committee meetings, and document status and minutes using adapted templates from planning phase |
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| 6 | Prepare help desk
4 Prepare help desk and communicate process to end users. |
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| 7 | Prepare Cutover Plan
4 Prepare cutover plan in detail. |
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| 8 | Prepare Customer Plan
4 Prepare detailed customer plan. |
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| 9 | Train end users
4 Train end users. |
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| 10 | Assure readiness
4 Assure readiness to go live and schedule software vendor review of system. |
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| 11 | Assess project risks
4 Manage and monitor project risks. |
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| 12 | Defense Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation (DITSCAP) Phase 3
4 Initiate DITSCAP Phase 3 activities. |
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| 13 | Assure transition/cutover is complete
4 Validate all tasks for transition/cutover phase are complete. |
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