Task: Go/No-Go Phase Gate Analysis
Inspection of the project deliverables to ascertain unmitigated risk flowing into Production.
Purpose

Reduce risk of production failures and lower the cost of operations.

Relationships
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    Outputs
      Main Description
      Inspection of the project deliverables to ascertain unmitigated risk flowing into Production. The analysis results in a findings report detailing risk for presentation with the project manager to the stakeholders.
      Steps
      Review the Production Support Turnover Checklist
      Ensure the artifact exists and is complete. Ensure the relevant techology support teams are knowledgeable of the project efforts, the artifact and have provided inputs or consulting in the development of this artifact.
      Review the Design & Development Checklist
      Ensure the artifact exists and is complete. Ensure the relevant techology support teams are knowledgeable of the project efforts, the artifact and have provided inputs or consulting in the development of this artifact.
      Review the Release Management Checklist
      Ensure the artifact exists and is complete. Ensure the relevant techology support teams are knowledgeable of the project efforts, the artifact and have provided inputs or consulting in the development of this artifact.
      Analyze the Risk Rate Card
      Ensure the artifact exists and is complete. Ensure the relevant techology support teams are knowledgeable of the project efforts, the artifact and have provided inputs or consulting in the development of this artifact.
      Analyze the Test Results or Dashboard
      Ensure the artifact exists and is complete. Ensure the relevant techology support teams are knowledgeable of the project efforts, the artifact and have provided inputs or consulting in the development of this artifact.
      Review the Implementation Plan
      Ensure the artifact exists and is complete. Ensure the relevant techology support teams are knowledgeable of the project efforts, the artifact and have provided inputs or consulting in the development of this artifact.
      Review the Back-Out Plan

      Ensure the artifact exists and is complete. Ensure the relevant techology support teams are knowledgeable of the project efforts, the artifact and have provided inputs or consulting in the development of this artifact.

      Review the Test Completion Certificate
      Ensure the artifact exists and is complete. Ensure the relevant techology support teams are knowledgeable of the project efforts, the artifact and have provided inputs or consulting in the development of this artifact.
      Assess Risks Flowing into Production
      Ensure the artifact exists and is complete. Ensure the relevant techology support teams are knowledgeable of the project efforts, the artifact and have provided inputs or consulting in the development of this artifact.
      Develop and Communicate the Findings Report
      Includes drafting the report, presenting and negotiating with the PM, and finalizing the report.
      Key Considerations
      Key focus when executing this task must be on risks associated with business, technology, security, operations and support.

      Version and Release

      Unified Life Cycle (ULC): 5.1, November 3, 2014
      Phase Gates: 1.1, May 27, 2014
      Process Engineering Process (PEP): 1.1, May 27, 2014