Section 22. Migration to the New Product

22. Migration to the New Product

When you install a new product, some things always have to be done before it can work successfully. For example, databases often have to be converted. There is usually new data to be collected, procedures to be converted, and many other steps to be taken to ensure the successful transition to the new product.

Often there are periods where the organization will run both the old product and the new product in parallel until the new one has proven that it is functioning correctly.

This section of the specification is where you identify the tasks necessary for the period of transition to the new product. This section is input to the project planning process.

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