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The Trial Stage: Try It Out

Overview

Key deliverables

Process steps

The solution must be acceptable to the users, functionally correct and highly likely to meet the organisation’s business objectives.

‘The full area of ignorance is not yet mapped. We are at present only exploring the fringes.’

J D BERNARL

Overview

During this stage, your partially proven solution is validated in the operational environment with live users and/or customers. The purpose is to validate whether:

  • the solution is acceptable to the users and customers;
  • all the capabilities work in a live environment, including all the business processes and supporting infrastructure;
  • the business objective is likely to be met.

In this respect, the solution must be acceptable ...

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