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2.5 Production Pilot
The production pilot is the first step in migrating into a production environment. During this phase,
there might be additional customization that occurs. In this limited introduction, the desired
outcomes of the preceding activities can be confirmed and agreement obtained for the production
rollout. The pilot validates the plan that has been created to this point in the process.
NOTE: This phase can provide the acceptance criteria for the solution and the necessary milestone en
route to full production.
The pilot solution provides live proof of concept and validation for the data model and desired
process outcomes. After the pilot is completed, proceed to Section 2.6, “Production Rollout
Planning,” on page 22.
2.6 Production Rollout Planning
This phase is where the production deployment is planned. The plan should do several things:
 Confirm server platforms, software revisions, and service packs
 Confirm the general environment
 Confirm the design of the Identity Vault in a mixed coexistence
 Confirm that the business logic is correct
 Confirm that the data synchronization is occurring as planned
 Plan the legacy process cutover
 Plan a rollback contingency strategy
The plan needs to contain implementation and completion dates for each step in the rollout. Each
stakeholder provides input for these dates and agrees that these dates work for them. This allows
each person involved in the rollout to know when the changes are coming and when they should be
completed.
With the production rollout plan completed, proceed to the Section 2.7, “Production Deployment,”
on page 22.
2.7 Production Deployment
The production deployment phase puts all of the plans into action so that the Identity Manager
solution is created in the live environment. Use the production rollout plan to put the different pieces
of the Identity Manager solution into place. Depending on the complexity of the plan, this might be
accomplished quickly or it might take some time to complete.