This Phase Focuses On The Initial Planning And Preparation To Set ASAP Goals.

The Phase Typically Follows These Three Steps:

1. Clarify Scope Of Implementation

2. Establish The Team — Committees, Teams (Core, Project And Consulting)

3. Define The Sequence Of Project Implementation.

The Aim Of This Phase Is To Arrive At A Common Understanding Concerned With The Procedures Intended To Support The Project.

The Business Blueprint Is A Detailed Document Containing All Requirements Derived During Initial Brainstorming And Initiation Meetings.

This Is Also Where The Project Team Revises Its Objectives And Goals While Setting A Schedule For Each.

This Phase Builds On Phase 2

It’s Focused On Implementing All Business Process Requirements.

In This Phase, Project Manager Should Attain Signoff From Stakeholders.

Two Work Packages Define The System Configuration Methodology:

1. Baseline, Concerned With The Major Scope.

2. Final Configuration, Concerned With The Remaining Scope.

The Final Preparation Involves Testing, System Management, Cut Over Activities, End-User Training, And All Other Tasks That Are Required To Go Live.

Successful Completion Of Final Preparation Ensures That The Organization Is Ready To Begin Using The New System.

This Phase Is The Journey From A Pre-Production Environment To A Live Project Operation.

The Most Critical Elements In This Phase Are Related To Production Support Setup, Monitoring System Transactions, And Optimizing System Performance.

The ASAP Methodology Covers The Entire Project Lifecycle From The Initial Evaluation Through Post-Project Management.

The ASAP Roadmap Also Ensures A Transparent Value Delivery System That Consistently Reflects Upon Business Care While Acting As A Guide For SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) And BPM (Business Process Management).