6. Deploy

6.1. Description

The sixth phase of the SQL Power Methodology rolls out the developed Business Intelligence solution to the production environment. During this phase, the tested system is migrated to production so that the users can start using it.

6.2. Objectives

The objectives of this phase include:

• Determine organization's deployment readiness
• Develop user documentation
• Train business users
• Rollout the solution into the production environment

6.3. Inputs

The inputs for this phase include:

• Tested System
• Trained Administrators
• Trained Users
• Migration Plan

6.4. Activities/Tasks

The activities of this phase include:

1. Prepare system for migration
2. Rollout system to production
3. Publish user documentation
4. Develop system documentation
5. Monitor system migration

6.5. Deliverables

The deliverables of this phase include:

• User Documentation
• Operations Manuals (Runbooks)
• Implementation Approval Document
• Packaged Project Documentation
• Production system

The Deploy phase will roll out the developed BI solution to the production environment and will make it available for everyday use.