This stage is the 'build' stage where most of the work happens! The project manager will be busy delivering against the plan.
For a long project, there may be several iterations of this stage, ending in several go-lives and passes through Gate 4 for different deliverables.
There is only one mandatory product
(Monthly Project Progress Reports continue throughout this stage)
The conditional products in Managing Solution Delivery Stage may be applicable to certain projects:
- Stage Plan for Go-Live and Handover [.docx]
- Test Plan Template [.docx]
- Example Test Plan [.docx]
- Example Accessibility Test Script [xlsx]
- UAT - Script Template [.docx]
- UAT - Example Script Template [.docx]
- Training Plan Template [.docx]
- Business Transition Plan (coming soon)
For technical and service-based projects, a lot of work is completed in this stage around preparing for service delivery and building the technical solution. These are key for the projects which include them.
Service Design and Introduction in Managing Solution Delivery Stage.
For projects delivering an output which will become a significant service or deliver a change to a significant service, these may be required:
- SLAs, KPIs and Reporting (coming soon)
- Service Security Plan (coming soon)
- Service Communications Plan (coming soon)
- Service Operations Checklist (coming soon)
- ITIL Process Checklist (coming soon)
- Early Life Support Plan [.docx]
- Early Life Support Plan with Guidance [.docx]
A number of the Service Design and Introduction products are under development until the new Service Department is formed. Use of the Service Design and Introduction Checklist is recommended until this time:
Technical Delivery in Managing Solution Delivery Stage.
For projects delivering a significant technical component these may be required:
- Low level Design [coming soon]
- Release Management Plan [.docx]
- Technical Quality Report [.docx]
- Technical Support Manual (coming soon)
In Procurement projects
- Contract Management and Mobilisation Plan [contact Procurement - Michelle Plimmer] may be required.