Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ Resource Kit

Chapter 23. Server Virtualization Project: Pilot Phase

• Pilot Objectives

• Pilot Scope

• Pilot Architecture

• Planning the Pilot

• Documenting Risks

• Establishing Pilot Project Milestones

• Establishing Success Criteria

• Implementing the Pilot

• Measuring Project Success

• Incorporating Lessons Learned

• Summary

• Additional Resources

The pilot phase of a virtualization project focuses on validating the project planning and design. During this project phase, you need to develop the pilot objectives, identify the pilot scope, design the pilot architecture, develop a pilot plan, implement the pilot, and then evaluate its success.

Pilot Objectives

The pilot objectives should reflect key aspects of the project planning and design that must be validated prior to full production implementation ...