Planning
This chapter provides you with an outline of the milestones to perform the initial build and the associated activities to achieve them. The tasks are divided into phases. A cross-reference table is provided at the end of the chapter to clarify the process.
3.1 Process overview
The hardware is now officially handed over to us. We stand in front of the hardware, holding a few sheets of paper, DVDs, and manuals.
What is next?
We must define milestones so we can see the journey that leads to us loading the system.
3.1.1 Milestones
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