Managing the Migration Process

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2. Planning

The Planning Phase

Planning, the second phase of the MSF process model, is perhaps the most important activity in a migration project. Careful planning can make the difference between a smooth transition to IIS 5.0 and a rocky one. During this phase, the project team defines:

As part of this process, you will gather information about current services, define the new service offering, as well as assess resource needs and time requirements for carrying out the project. These activities will yield the information you need to build a functional specification, as well as a master project plan, and a project schedule. The project team’s acceptance of the project plan is the milestone signifying completion of the Planning phase.

See the following:


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