Transition Planning

Our transition planning practice focuses on large scale software implementation projects. Our specialized consultants and methodology bring a focused expertise to the planning and execution of "go live" activities.

The heart of a successful transition is a detailed hour by hour, minute by minute playbook that is created before testing begins. Then, the playbook should be tested during the initial steps in each system test cycle leading up to the production go live.

The transition plan will include all of the following activities

• Fully documented playbook with fall back and contingency plans at key checkpoints
• Go live command center planning, procedures, staffing and communication to be used throughout the transition
• Post go live support plans including staffing, facilities, problem tracking processes, stakeholder status reporting, and user communications
• Readiness reviews and go live commit process with stakeholders
• Data migration tasks that can be pre-staged before the go live weekend
• Pre-go live communications
• Business ramp down in the days and hours before go live
• Down time environment builds and code migrations
• Down time manual data loads and system configuration
• Down time automated data migration
• Down time smoke testing prior to go live
• Go / No-go decision
• Go live communications
• Bringing up the system and making it available to users
• Post production support plans executed
• Business ramp up in the hours and days after go live

Artizen consultants have the experience and methodology to lead your team through all aspects of planning and executing your transition to the new system.

Consulting Practices

Project Management

Software Package Implementation

Business Intelligence

Software Integration & B2B

Data Migration

Software QA

Load Testing & Performance Tuning

Change Management

Transition Planning & Readiness