Implementation and Migration Plan

Purpose

The Implementation and Migration Plan provides a schedule of the projects that will realise the Target Architecture. The Implementation and Migration Plan includes executable projects grouped into managed portfolios and programs. The Implementation and Migration Strategy identifying the approach to change is a key element of the Implementation and Migration Plan.

Content

Typical contents of an Implementation and Migration Plan are:

• Implementation and Migration Strategy:
  • Strategic implementation direction
  • Implementation sequencing approach

• Project and portfolio breakdown of implementation:

  • Allocation of work packages to project and portfolio
  • Capabilities delivered by projects
  • Milestones and timing
  • Work breakdown structure
  • May include impact on existing portfolio, program, and projects
    It may contain:

• Project charters:

  • Included work packages
  • Business value
  • Risk, issues, assumptions, dependencies
  • Resource requirements and costs
  • Benefits of migration, determined (including mapping to business requirements)
  • Estimated costs of migration options