Managing the Migration Process

1. Envisioning

During the Envisioning phase, the project team creates a Vision and Scope document to define the following:

• Project vision, scope (given the schedule and constraints), and assumptions
• Project requirements
• Conceptual design for services
• High-level project risks
• Structure of the project team

The Envisioning phase focuses the team on creating solid business value. It keeps your organization from investing significant effort on minor needs or from improving bad processes rather than creating good ones. The best results are based on open thinking about how the proposed solution may address not only the most visible current need, but also the underlying causes of that need. It is also important to consider similar issues in other departments, as well as issues that your business might face in the future.

The main milestone for the Envisioning phase is the project team’s approval of the Vision and Scope document. Once this is completed, you’ll be ready to move to the next phase, Planning.

To help you write a Vision and Scope document, you can use the “Vision and Scope Template” found in the VisScope.doc file included with IIS Tools. To install IIS Tools, run Setup from the Resource Kit companion CD and choose the IIS Tools option.

See the following:

• Define the Project
• Create a Requirements Definition
• Develop a Conceptual Design
• Assess Risk
• Define the Project Team

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