Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Deployment Planning Guide

Early Adoption

Mission critical or revenue-building applications should not be chosen as your first application. A less risky strategy is to choose an important application that will not completely disrupt business operations if there are issues during roll-out. For example, a divisional portal serves as a natural staging ground for a single sign-on (SSO) roll out, rather than an accounting system at the close of a fiscal period.

Also, limit the number of applications roll-outs in the early phases so process flaws can be driven out, results demonstrated, and immediate success recognized. Minimizing organizational risk while maximizing visibility is the optimal roll-out strategy. This plan positions the deployment team with the appropriate product experience to take on critical applications.