Deployment Planning

Definition

Deployment planning is the deployment task during which the performance of remaining deployment tasks are planned.

Objectives

The typical objectives of the deployment planning task are to:

• Produce the deployment plan.
• Improve the effectiveness of the remaining deployment tasks.
• Improve the productivity of the deployment team.

Preconditions

The deployment planning task can typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• The delivery phase has begun.
• The deployment team has been adequately:
  • Staffed.
  • Trained in deployment planning.

Completion Criteria

The deployment planning task is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• The deployment plan is complete.
• The deployment plan has passed inspection.
• The deployment plan has been accepted by the customer representative.

Steps

The deployment planning task typically involves the following teams performing the following steps in an interative, incremental, parallel, and time-boxed manner:

• Deployment Team:
  • TBD

Techniques

The deployment planning task can typically be performed using the following techniques:

• Using content and format standards.

Work Products

The deployment planning task typically results in the production of all or part of the following work products:

• Deployment Plan
• Status Report

Guidelines

• This task is only appropriate for endeavors during which an application is to be deployed.