Index[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] major checkpoints Build Track Deploy Track Envision Track Governance Model Governance Track Plan Track Stabilize Track managing risks accountability across portfolio of projects adapting to change agility analyzing risks [See analyzing and prioritizing risks] constraints continuous assessment controlling risks [See controlling risks] creating risk management culture empowering team members foundational principles overview identifying risks [See identifying risks] incremental value inherent nature of risk integrating in project life cycles investing in quality learning from experiences learning from risks [See learning from risks] number of risks open communications 2nd overview partnering with customers planning [See planning and scheduling risks] prioritizing risks [See prioritizing and analyzing risks] proactive risk management reporting risk status [See reporting and tracking risk status] risk identification risk management discipline risk management planning Risk Management Process [See Risk Management Process] scheduling risks [See scheduling and planning risks] shared responsibility shared vision specifying and managing risks throughout projects tracking risk status [See tracking and reporting risk status] Marketing/Corporate Communications functional area master project plans Benefit Analysis Plan Budget Plan 2nd Capacity Plan 2nd Change Enablement Plan 2nd Change Management Plan 2nd Communications Plan Configuration Management Plan 2nd Deployment Management Plan 2nd Disaster Recovery Plan 2nd Integrated Master Schedule Integration Management Plan 2nd Knowledge Management Plan 2nd organizational plan overview Performance Management Plan Pilot Plan 2nd procurement plan Purchasing and Facilities Plan 2nd Quality Management Plan Readiness Plan 2nd Risk and Issue Management Plan 2nd Roles and Responsibilities document Security Plan 2nd Staffing Plan 2nd Test Plan 2nd Training Plan 2nd master project schedule Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) Microsoft Visual Studio Team System mindsets business value delivering on commitments good citizenship learning continuously overview 2nd 3rd pride in workmanship qualities of service (QoS) solution perspective team of peers models Governance Model [See Governance Model] overview Process Model Team Model [See Team Model] MOF (Microsoft Operations Framework) Moore's Technology Adoption Life Cycle motivated teams MSF Build Track checkpoints overview closing issues coverage testing executing project plans goals interim checkpoints issue tracking and remediation overview issue-tracking process major checkpoints overview prioritizing and assigning issues reporting issues resolving issues retiring issues scope complete solution issues vs. project issues success criteria team focus testing overview types of tests MSF Deploy Track checkpoints overview core solution components deployed deployment completed deployment mechanisms deployment resources deployment stabilized goals installation approach interim checkpoints key deliverables major checkpoints overview performing deployments period between deployment stabilized and completed preparing for deployments production environment overview quiet period site deployments completed stabilizing deployments success criteria team focus training during deployments transitioning to operations and support MSF Envision Track assessing risk checkpoints overview core team organized defining solutions [See defining solutions] goals identifying stakeholders interim checkpoints key deliverables major checkpoints managing project trade-offs overview preparing project teams [See preparing and selecting project teams] prioritizing stakeholders project trade-off matrix project trade-off triangle review and change overview selecting project teams [See selecting and preparing project teams] solution scope overview stakeholders overview success criteria team focus traceability understanding key stakeholders vision and scope approval vision and scope baselined vision/scope document MSF foundational principles accountability adapting to change agility causes of project failure empowering team members incremental value investing in quality learning from experiences open communications overview 2nd 3rd partnering with customers readiness [See foundational principles for readiness] risk management [See foundational principles for risk management] shared responsibility shared vision solution delivery life cycles [See foundational principles for solution delivery life cycles] team building [See foundational principles for team building] MSF Governance Model [See also MSF Governance Track] baseline early, freeze late change control check-in checkpoint reviews checkpoints overview configuration management creating incremental release strategy creating living documents cycling through iterations rapidly daily builds delivering core functionality first enactment tracks Governance Track interim checkpoints iteration iterative approach fundamentals iterative approach overview major checkpoints overview 2nd prioritizing using risk-driven scheduling readiness swim lanes tracks overview versioned releases overview work streams MSF Governance Track [See also MSF Governance Model] administratively closing projects checkpoints overview closing down projects overview customer acceptance customer satisfaction surveys defining project charters deliverable acceptance procedure goals improving processes and procedures interim checkpoints key deliverables kickoff logistics major checkpoints ongoing solution delivery guidance operations acceptance overview 2nd 3rd project closeout reports project completion overview project kickoffs overview project reviews ramping down teams success criteria team focus tracking and reporting status user acceptance MSF Plan Track checkpoints overview development environment functional specifications goals how to build [See how to build] interim checkpoints key deliverables major checkpoints master project plan master project schedule overview preparing supporting environments project plans approval research environment staging environment success criteria supporting environments checkpoint team focus technology validation test environment training environment what to build [See what to build] when to build [See when to build] MSF Process Model MSF Readiness Management Discipline [See also MSF Readiness Management Process] accountability adapting to change agility empowering team members foundational principles overview fundamentals overview Governance Model incremental value individual knowledge and experience investing in quality learning from experiences managing readiness continuously measuring skills and goals open communications overview partnering with customers readiness gaps as risks readiness planning shared responsibility shared vision Team Model MSF Readiness Management Process [See also MSF Readiness Management Discipline] adding assessments to project schedules assessing readiness changing readiness defining readiness evaluating readiness overview step 1 step 2 step 3 step 4 MSF Risk Management Process analyzing and prioritizing risks controlling risks identifying risks learning from risks overview planning and scheduling risks step 1 step 2 step 3 step 4 step 5 step 6 tracking and reporting risk status MSF Stabilize Track 1st through nth functional testing assessment overview capacity testing checkpoints overview concluding pilot testing conducting pilot testing defining done deployment testing disaster recovery testing functional testing getting done goals integration testing interim checkpoints issue convergence issue log cleared key deliverables major checkpoints overview performance testing pilot completed pilot testing focus pilot testing goals pilot testing overview predicting done preparing for pilot testing preproduction testing regression testing release candidate 1 through n release readiness approved release testing success criteria system testing system testing overview team focus usability testing user acceptance testing user interfaces stabilized MSF Team Model advocacy groups overview Architecture Advocacy Group [See Architecture Advocacy Group] constituents defining solutions with roles Development Advocacy Group [See Development Advocacy Group] foundational principles [See foundational principles] functional areas fundamentals overview organization charts overview 2nd Product Management Advocacy Group [See Product Management Advocacy Group] Program Management Advocacy Group [See Program Management Advocacy Group] project management discipline quality goals [See quality goals] readiness Release/Operations Advocacy Group [See Release/Operations Advocacy Group] roles for advocacy groups roles for functional areas size of teams team of advocates [See team of advocates] team of ambassadors team of quality champions [See team of quality champions] team of representatives Test Advocacy Group [See Test Advocacy Group] User Experience Advocacy Group [See User Experience Advocacy Group] MSF v4 vs. MSF v3 changed features enhancements framework history key elements new features multidisciplinary teams |