Solution Guide for Migrating Oracle on UNIX to SQL Server - Willy .Net

<strong>Solution</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Migrating</strong> <strong>Oracle</strong> on UNIX to SQL Server on Windows 31319Deploying PhaseIntroduction and GoalsAfter envisioning, planning, developing, and stabilizing, the solution is ready to bedeployed. The Deploying Phase implements the tested solution in the productionenv ironment. The migration project Release Management team deploying the solutionworks with the operations team to successfully deploy and stabilize the solution. At theclose of the Deploying Phase, customer approval <strong>for</strong> the migration is obtained, and thesolution is transferred to the operations team. It is also possible that the operations teamhandles the deployment with the aid of the project team. Irrespective of which team doesthe deployment, the key goal of the Deploying Phase is to successfully migrate the newsolu tion into the production environment as smoothly as possible, and with the leastamount of disruption to the business environment or the end users.The deployment rollout should be conducted as a series of activities. Though you canabbreviate or combine some of these activities, you cannot skip any of them completelywith out increasing risk to the project's success.Nearly all of these activities are per<strong>for</strong>med in conjunction between the project team andthe operations team. Coordination between the two teams is now a critical successfact or. All decisions should be agreed upon by both of the teams to minimize risk. Bothteam s are involved with completing the tasks and producing the deliverables shown inTable 19.1.Table 19.1: Major Tasks and Deliverables <strong>for</strong> the Deploying PhaseTasks Deliverables Responsible RolesDeploy the solution Deployment Checklist Release ManagementStabilize the deployment Deployment Checklist Release ManagementObtain the solution signoff Customer Sign Off Product ManagementTransfer ownership Project Documents Program ManagementDeploying the <strong>Solution</strong>At the close of the Stabilizing Phase, the database and applications (server side andclient side) are fully tested and are ready <strong>for</strong> deployment. The release versions of thesource code, executables, scripts, and other installation in<strong>for</strong>mation are complete anddelivered to the deployment team.