Testing Environment and Deployment of Production database of PLM configuration Go-Live phase

As discussed in last post PLM service vendor develops plan of architecture of PLM system, hardware setups and other security prerequisites and later once all set in, the test Database which included OOTB offerings of PLM tool and the special functional Requirements can be customized in the tool as agreed at the scope sign-off level by both customer and service vendor. Once Test DB configured fully, service vendor will start test the system rigorously to get the output properly and effectively in front of customer’s representative. In case if any issues or miss-matches found during the testing phases will be recorded and again discussions will be done to settle out the required solutions and configuration. Once both Customer and Service vendors agreed and sign-off on the Testing Acceptance Certificate, vendor will plan for configuring the Production environment. This phase will take minimum one month to six months depending upon the Technical Scope and functional requirements in the respective organizations.

Deployment phase comes once after testing done and both representitive will be present while deploying the testing configured Database to production environment. Testing Environment database can be replicated to Prodcution ENvironemnt and in most of the PLM systems this the case and the fully tested and approved configured database will be replicated to Production environment to establish strong and robust system in place. Again after deploying Production system, one more round of testing with respect to functional, performance, hardware, will be done till it comes to level of declaring the production system is live and ready to work with users. This phase takes again a month of time depending upon the number client setup and functional setup. Once Server application, database server, vault server, PLM client installations & configurations, Integrations, etc. are completed, training will be given on functional scope of Imlemented PLM system. Once Training completed and users feel comfortable to start work in the system the service vendor will declare PLM Implementation is completed successfully and Proejct is Roll Out and its Go Live, it should be sign-off mutually to agree the project is Live phase.

Depending upon the project and its situation we can set this Go-Livep hase, service vendor will provide handhold support to users at cleitns premises for two to three weeks or a month as decided by both.

Bye for now,

Anil Kumar J R

PLM Implementation Configuration Plan

As we discussed in previous post  As-Is and To-Be process document, which will be base for Technical Scope for whole project, including all the technical statement of work, functions and way of execution of the things are going to implement as per organization’s requirements. Once detailed technical scope is prepared by PLM vendor and it will be submitting to Organization’s team to review and approval. This will be reviewed and modified several times by both PLM vendors and Organization teams to get into good technical scope before starting up configuration phase of PLM tool.  Once after sign-off for Technical Scope done, vendor should plan configuration plan with the Project Manager and other technical experts in place.

PLM Configuration Phase contains:

Ø  PLM Architecture and networking Plan

Ø  Hardware and Software Requirements  

Ø  Database configuration Plan and Precautions

Ø  Details Technical functionalities coverage

Ø  Technical Experts Resource Planning

Ø  Test Environment Plan

Ø  Certificate and Deliverables

o   Test Plan with scenarios

o   Sign-off certificates

o   Installation sign-off

o   Acceptance Test Plan

o   Change Request forms

Next we can discuss about testing and deployment phase

Bye for now,

Anil Kumar J R