Solution Life Cycle

The solution life cycle, shown in the following figure, is a useful tool for planning and tracking a deployment project. The life cycle structures the preparation, analysis, and design necessary for successful deployment planning into a series of ordered phases. Each phase consists of related tasks that result in outputs that are carried forward as inputs to subsequent phases. The tasks within each phase are iterative, requiring thorough analysis and design before generating the outputs for that phase.

Figure 1–2 Solution Life Cycle

The organization of this manual is based on phases within the solution life cycle. The following sections in this chapter briefly describe each life cycle phase. For a more detailed description of these phases, see Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Deployment Planning Guide.