Software Component Installation

Definition

Software component installation is the deployment task during which the software component is installed in its production environments.

Objectives

The typical objectives of the software component installation task are to:

• Install the software component in its production environments.

Preconditions

The software component installation task can typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• The delivery phase has begun.
• The deployment team has been adequately:
  • Staffed.
  • Trained in software component installation.
• The installation manual is complete and has passed inspection.

Completion Criteria

The software component installation task is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• The software component has been installed in its production environments.

Steps

The software component installation ng task typically involves the following teams performing the following steps in an interative, incremental, parallel, and time-boxed manner:

• Deployment Team:
  • TBD

Techniques

The software component installation task can typically be performed using the following techniques:

• Installation scripts.
• Installation tools.

Work Products

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

• Status Report

Guidelines

• This task is only appropriate for endeavors during which a software component is to be installed in its production environments.