Microsoft® Solutions Framework Essentials

Key Checkpoints

Key checkpoints consist of a major checkpoint for the track and a few interim checkpoints.

Major Checkpoint

The major checkpoint concluding a Stabilize Track is release readiness approved.

Release Readiness Approved

Lead Advocacy Group: Test

A release readiness approved checkpoint signifies that the stakeholders concur a solution is ready to be deployed. Before seeking stakeholder approval, the team addresses all outstanding issues, satisfies all solution release criteria, prepares Operations to take receipt of a solution, and validates that a solution satisfies the needs and expectations of the stakeholders. At this checkpoint, responsibility for ongoing management and support of a solution officially transfers from a project team ...