Phase | Purpose | Key Activities | Key Deliverables |
---|---|---|---|
Diagnostic | Understand the customer’s needs and define the project scope. |
- Perform high-level business and technical analysis.
- Develop a solution concept.
- Define project scope and approach.
- Perform a Fit-Gap analysis. | - Proposal and Statement of Work (SOW).
- Project charter.
- Decision Accelerator deliverables (optional). |
| Analysis | Define the detailed requirements and identify gaps. | - Conduct requirements workshops.
- Document business requirements.
- Perform detailed Fit-Gap analysis.
- Create a high-level project plan. | - Functional Requirements Document (FRD).
- Updated Fit-Gap analysis.
- Risk and issue log. |
| Design | Create the detailed system design to meet the defined requirements. | - Develop solution architecture.
- Design business processes.
- Configure the system.
- Design customizations and integrations (if needed).
- Create test scripts. | - Solution Design Document (SDD).
- Technical Design Document (TDD).
- Data migration plan.
- Test plan. |
| Development | Build and test the solution according to the design specifications. | - Configure the system as per design.
- Develop customizations, integrations, and reports.
- Conduct unit testing.
- Prepare for user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Develop training materials. | - Configured system.
- Customizations and integrations.
- Unit test results.
- Training documentation. |
| Deployment | Transition the solution into the live environment. | - Perform user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Migrate data to the production environment.
- Conduct end-user training.
- Deploy the solution.
- Stabilize the environment. | - Go-Live checklist.
- End-user training completion.
- Data migration completion.
- Deployed solution. |
| Operation | Support the live solution and ensure it delivers value to the customer. | - Provide post-go-live support.
- Conduct performance monitoring and optimization.
- Transition to the customer support team.
- Conduct project closure. | - Project closure report.
- Lessons learned documentation.
- Transition to support documentation. |