Objective 3: Prepare Deployment Site and Convert Operational Databases

Objective 3: Prepare Deployment Site and Convert Operational Databases

Making a smooth transition may be very complex when replacing an existing system. Data needs to be transferred, and the new and old systems may need to be run in parallel for some time to ensure accurate performance of the new system. This may lead to a lot of extra work in terms of entering information into both systems and verifying that the system functions match.

In some cases, you may need more room or bigger facilities to house new machines, you may need to arrange for a power supply or backup power, you may need to install networks and systems for backup, and so on. Turnkey systems may require rollout onto various desktops and servers.

It should be noted that for many complex deployments, you may need to start these activities much earlier (typically in Elaboration or in Construction).