Milestone:
Product Release
At the end of the transition phase is the fourth important project milestone,
the
Product Release Milestone
. At this point, you decide if the objectives
were met, and if you should start another development cycle. In some cases this
milestone may coincide with the end of the inception phase for the next cycle.
The Product Release Milestone is the result of successful completion of the
Project Acceptance Review.
Evaluation Criteria
The primary evaluation criteria for the transition phase involve the answers
to these questions:
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Is the user satisfied?
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Are actual resources expenditures versus planned expenditures acceptable?
At the Product Release Milestone, the product is in production and the post-release
maintenance cycle begins. This may involve starting a new cycle, or some additional
maintenance release.
Artifacts
Essential Artifacts (in order
of importance)
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State at milestone
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The
Product Build
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Complete in accordance with the product requirements.
The final product should be useable by the customer.
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