Cutover Artefacts

Artefact

Phase

Objectives

• Get the traction for all key stakeholders
• Define and / or Remind What is Cutover
• Review and validate first assumptions
  
• Confirm Cutover Scope
  
• Set the expectations by presenting the Cutover Preparation plan: What is going to happen between the Kick-Off Meeting and the Go Live
• Present the first draft of the Cutover HL Plan based on the first assumptions

• Set the Cutover ContextDefine the Cutover Milestones
  
• Define the Cutover Dependencies
  
• Define the Business Impacts
  
• Define the Cutover IT & Business High Level StepsDefine the Cutover Risk & Mitigation
  
• Define the Cutover HL Plan – Sequence of Events
  
• Define the Cutover TimelineDefine the Rollback Approach
  
• Define the Criteria to invoke a RollbackDefine the Cutover Communication Process
  
• Define the Escalation Process

• Define the Cutover Detailed for Dry Run (Non Prod)
  
• Define the Rollback Detailed Plan (Non Prod)
  
• Define the Cutover Detailed Plan (Production)
  
• Define the Rollback Detailled Plan (Production)
  
• Define the Dependencies between the stepsDefine the Cutover Duration
  
• Make sure each task has a Task Owner
  
• Capture all Cutover Actors Contact details

• Define the Comms points depending on the Cutover key milestons
• Provide clarity and visibility to Seniors Stakeholders
• Define your audience depending on the Comms points
• Define your communication process and tools

• Provide a clear view on the Cutover Schedule per resource
• Validation Resource availability
• Get Resource Manager Appraval if required