1. Discover Assess Target Migrate
Upgrade
production
system
Discover and
catalog
Using a
combination of
tools and
questionnaires,
itemize all
changes to code,
tables, objects,
databases, third
party add-on
solutions and
reports.
Assess the
business needs
Determine the
business need,
build a business
case, complete a
scope/phase
plan, high level
fit/gap analysis,
build a project
plan including
cost, timeline and
needed
resources.
Architect the
Solution.
Using business
metrics as the
success criteria,
map the future
state by business
processes,
functional
requirements,
integrations and
configuration.
Upgrade to the
test system
Final Data
Migration
Conduct User
Authorize Testing
(UAT)
Complete Go-live
Checklist
Go Live
Application
Modules
ISV Solutions
Customizations
Quality & Testing
Infrastructure Project Closure
Data
Support