Software Component Deployment

Definition

Software component deployment is the deployment subactivity consisting of the cohesive collection of all tasks that are primarily performed to deploy one or more software components onto the hardware components in the production environments.

Goals

The typical goals of the software component deployment subactivity are to:

• Formally transfer the completed software components from the development organization to the customer organization.
• Prepare the software components for use by the user organization(s).

Objectives

The typical objectives of the software component deployment subactivity are to:

• Deploy the software components to their hardware components.
• Deliver the final version of all associated deliverable work products to the customer organization.
• Notify the user organizations regarding the readiness of the software components for use.

Examples

Typical examples of the software component deployment subactivity include:

• Upgrading applications.
• Incorporating a new commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software package.
• Automatically installing a COTS software application on multiple clients from a remote operator's console.

Preconditions

The software component deployment subactivity may typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• At least one of the software components to be deployed has passed system testing.
• The delivery phase has started.
• The project management Team is adequately staffed and trained in its deployment tasks.
• The deployment team is adequately staffed and trained in its deployment tasks.

Completion Criteria

The software component deployment subactivity is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• The software components have been officially accepted by the customer organization.
• The software components are in use by the user organizations.
• The delivery phase is complete.

Tasks

The software component deployment subactivity typically involves the following producers performing the following deployment tasks:

• Project Management Team, which performs:
  • Software Component Delivery
• Deployment Team, which performs:
  • Deployment Planning
  • Software Component Installation
  • Software Component Configuration

Environments

The software component deployment subactivity typically involves the following environments:

• Production Environments:
  • Client Environment
  • Contact Center Environment
  • Data Center Environment

Work Products

The software component deployment subactivity typically results in the production of all or part of the following deployment work products:

• Deployment Plan
• Release Notes
• Installation Manual

Phases

The software component deployment activity typically involves the following phases:

• Business Strategy: Not Applicable
• Business Optimization: Not Applicable
• Initiation: Not Applicable
• Construction: Not Applicable
• Delivery: Completed
• Usage: Not Applicable
• Retirement: Not Applicable

Guidelines

• Software deployment can be performed:
  • Manually, automatically with an installation script, or automatically using a deployment tool.
  • Locally or remotely over a network.
• This subactivity is documented using the typical configuration for large projects. It is intended to be configured (i.e., instantiated, extended, and tailored) to meet the needs of specific projects.
• The preconditions of this subactivity should be the union of the preconditions of its constituent tasks.
• The completion criteria for this subactivity should be the union of the postconditions of its constituent tasks.