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Implementation Phase |
Implement the solution into production. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Every implementation is different. There are issues of differences in industries, locations, number of users, infrastructure, skill levels and much more. The implementation plan will identify all the activities and each may need considerable planning to estimate time. Implementation can range from a few weeks to a few months. If it is a rolling implementation (for example an international airline booking system that needs to be rolled out across the planet) it can take years. Infrastructure is also an area that may require considerable lead time. Often hardware and networks will have lead times that are weeks if not months. Implementing infrastructure may also require building modifications or additional wiring to be put in place. This can be a lengthy process to coordinate multiple parties to undertake the work. |
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There are no opportunities for scaling back this phase. All activities are essential. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Implementations can vary enormously from package to package and from company to company. Some options may be to implement:
One of the key things is to work through all the impacts and identify what actions will be required for each area. These include impacts in staff, customers, suppliers, processes, hardware, geographical locations, other software and services. Once identified, a plan will need to be drawn up to manage the impacts. It is also important to decide in advance the criteria for going live, and the criteria for handing the solution over to production support. Having the criteria defined focuses the team on what they need to achieve. There is less chance of last minute hitches prior to go live, or when the team is ready to handover the new system to production support. |
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