The production work practice outlines the production phase of the project. The purpose of this work practice is to highlight the major deliverables/products and processes. The production phase defines how the application will transition from a project to a production system.
Before starting, it is important to have an understanding of your project methodology and determine:
The existing work practices
The key roles which will be involved in the work practice
How production support is delivered within your organization
Work practices are best created as a visual tool. To do this, start up a diagramming tool such as Microsoft Visio or Microsoft PowerPoint:
1. In the diagramming application, create a new tab or slide called Production.
2. On the diagram, create swimlanes. In each swimlane, add the key role.
3. Step through this phase of the project logically, and add the key products/deliverables and processes.
4. A sample production work...