Phase 4: Migration
Objective
Build, test, and deploy the new system, concept of operations, and workforce design. An Agile approach should be adopted for this Phase. Note: The activities in this Phase are organized by workstream and do not appear sequentially.
Key Tasks
Program Management
Monitor and Control Program Execution
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Program Charter
- Governance Plan
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Program Management Plan
- Integrated Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) Plan
- Resource Management Plan
- Change Request Form
Outputs
- Change Request Form
- Change Request Log
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Program Management Plan
- Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Plan
- Resource Management Plan
- Status Reports/Dashboards
Maintain and Execute Risk Processes
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Governance Structure and Process
- Status Reports/Dashboards
- Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Plan
- Risk Management Plan
- Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions (RAID) Log
Outputs
Develop Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Governance
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Existing Governance Bodies and Processes within Customer and Provider Agencies
- Governance Plan
- Provider Agreement
Outputs
Assess Readiness for Go-Live
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Go/No-Go Assessment Criteria
- Status Reports/Dashboards
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Program Management Plan
- Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions (RAID) Log
Outputs
- Contingency Plan
- Go/No-Go Readiness Criteria
- Go/No-Go Assessment Report
Workforce, Organization, and Stakeholders
Design Target State Organization
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Workforce Assessment
- Current Organization Structure
- Target State Process Flows
- Target State Concept of Operations
Outputs
- Target State Organization Design
- Workforce Assessment
- Workforce Transition Strategy
- Target State Process Flows
Execute Workforce Transition and Prepare for Go-Live
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Communications Plan
- Change Management Plan
- Workforce Assessment
- Change Readiness Assessment
Outputs
- Communications Plan
- Targeted Cutover Communications Plan
- Workforce Assessment
- Change Readiness Assessment
- Change Management Plan
Execute Training for Go-Live
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
Outputs
- Training Plan
- Training Materials
- Training Evaluations
Execute Labor Relations Strategy
Responsible Party
customerInputs
- Labor Relations Strategy
- Change Management Plan
- Target State Organization Design
- Workforce Assessment
Outputs
- Labor Relations Strategy
Technology
Conduct Security and Privacy Reviews
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Requirements Fit-Gap Analysis
- Target State Concept of Operations
- Technical Strategy
- Training Plan
Outputs
- Security Documentation, including Security Test Results and ATO
- Privacy Documentation, including Initial Privacy Assessment, FIPS 199, SORN, Privacy Impact Assessment
Define Roles and User Access
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Requirements Fit-Gap Analysis
- Target State Organization Design
- Technical Strategy
Outputs
- Baselined List of ID Credentials
Configure Systems
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Requirements Fit-Gap Analysis
- Target State Architectural Solution
- Technical Strategy
- Configuration Management Plan
Outputs
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Configuration Workbooks
Design and Develop Interfaces
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Requirements Fit-Gap Analysis
- Target State Architectural Solution
- Technical Strategy
- Target State Concept of Operations
Outputs
- Interface Control Document
Design and Develop Reports
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Reports Design Document
Outputs
- Reports Design Document
Conduct Mock Conversions
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Technical Strategy
- Data Conversion Plan
- Data Cleansing Plan
- Data Quality Results
Outputs
- Data Conversion Plan
- Mock Conversion Report
- Conversion Defect Log
Test Systems and Processes
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Target State Concept of Operations
- Technical Strategy
- Interface Control Document
- Target State Process Flows
- Baselined List of ID Credentials
Outputs
- Test Plan
- Test Scripts
- Test Results Report
- Test Defect Log
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Develop and Execute Cutover Plan for Go-Live
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Technical Strategy
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Decommission Plan
- Contingency Plan
- Go/No-Go Readiness Criteria
- Go/No-Go Assessment Report
Outputs
- Cutover Plan
- Decommission Plan
Process and Service Delivery
Design Target State Processes
Responsible Party
sharedInputs
- Target State Concept of Operations
- Target State Systems Environment
Outputs
- Target State Process Maps
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Business Process Reengineering Strategy
- Desk Guides/User Guide
Exit Criteria (to move into Phase 5)
- Go/No-Go Criteria Met
Phase 4 Examples:
M3 Examples MAX PagePhase 4 Documentation
The following documentation is developed during Phase 4 and is used to inform the Phase 4 Progress Review discussion. Agencies purchasing transaction processing services only will identify relevant activities and examples for their project using the M3 Services Tailoring Guide.
- Baselined List of ID Credentials
- Business Process Reengineering Strategy
- Change Management Plan
- Change Readiness Assessment
- Change Request Form
- Change Request Log
- Communications Plan
- Configuration Management Plan
- Configuration Workbooks
- Contingency Plan
- Conversion Defect Log
- Cutover Plan
- Data Conversion Plan
- Decommission Plan
- Desk Guides/User Guide
- Go/No-Go Assessment Report
- Go/No-Go Readiness Criteria
- Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Plan
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Interface Control Document
- Labor Relations Strategy
- M3 Risk Assessment Tool
- Mock Conversion Report
- O&M Governance Plan
- Privacy Documentation
- Program Management Plan
- Reports Design Document
- Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Resource Management Plan
- Risk Management Plan
- Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions (RAID) Log
- Security Documentation
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Status Reports/Dashboards
- Target State Concept of Operations
- Target State Organization Design
- Target State Process Flows
- Target State Process Maps
- Targeted Cutover Communications Plan
- Test Defect Log
- Test Plan
- Test Results Report
- Test Scripts
- Training Evaluations
- Training Materials
- Training Plan
- Workforce Assessment
- Workforce Transition Strategy