“The success is the detail” Â
HOW
We want to make Cutovers fun & secureWe believe that successful Go Live can be accessible to everyone with the proper organization
WHY
Communication is key. We embed the right Cutover mindset and empower the teams to think Cutover & focus on the details
WHAT
We deliver Cutover Approach, Cutover Detailed Plan and other artefacts to provide the required visibility & understanding to align everyone, from top to bottom
Cutover Framework On a Page
Cutover Initialization
Stakeholders Map
1-1 Meetings, Stakeholders Introduction, First introduction, Understand who is who & who is doing what, What is Cutover, What are the key principles
Scope Identification
Meetings with 7-10 Persons, List down all areas involved, start building the wider picture
Kick-Off Meetings
Get everyone aligned. The golden rule at anytime till the Go Live. Make sure all stakeholders are aligned including you
Cutover Preparation
Cutover Workshops
Detailed Plan Definition, Weekly meetings per key groups, Tailor the Technical Detailed steps and impacts, Tailor the Business Detailed steps and impacts, Address crossed- functional concerns, Keep all senior stakeholders updated about the progress and risks
Rehearsal
Test and validate the sequence of tasks in the detailed plan, Evaluate the timings per task and the overall time of the Cutover, Identify the gaps if any, Lesson learned aka Retrospective, list all issues faced (Technically, Functionally, Communication etc .. Find ways of improvement.
Cutover Retrospective
Find ways of improvement for either the 2nd Dry Run or the Production Cutover: What went good? What went wrong? What can we improve?
Cutover Execution
Cutover Production
Time to Go Live ! Task Orchestration with all Cutover Actors, Prerequisite: Cutover Artefact Approvals, Resource Planning, Go No Go Meetings
Early Life Support (ELS aka Hypercare)
Warranty Period, Daily Triage call, Follow up on Post Go Live activities, Dependency review between Production issues &Post Go Live tasks