Phase: Transition
The focus of the Transition Phase is to ensure that software is available for its end users. The Transition Phase can span several iterations, and includes testing the product in preparation for release, and making minor adjustments based on user feedback. At this point in the lifecycle, user feedback should focus mainly on fine tuning the product, configuring, installing and usability issues, all the major structural issues should have been worked out much earlier in the project lifecycle.
DescriptionWork Breakdown StructureTeam AllocationWork Product Usage
Work Product Breakdown
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Transition Iteration [n]
  Activity
 
    Prepare Environment for an Iteration
  Activity
 
        Software Development Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Development Process
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Change Request
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Development Infrastructure
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
    Plan for Next Iteration
  Activity
 
        Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Risk List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Software Development Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Vision
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Development Process
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Software Architecture Document
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Business Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
    Ongoing Management and Support
  Activity
 
        Manage Iteration
  Activity
 
            Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Iteration Assessment
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Development Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Test Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Vision
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Development Process
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Work Order
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Risk List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Test Evaluation Summary
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Business Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Status Assessment
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Monitor & Control Project
  Activity
 
            Status Assessment
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Work Order
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Risk List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Development Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Development Process
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Change Request
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Manage Changing Requirements
  Activity
 
            Glossary
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Vision
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use-Case Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use-Case Package
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Actor
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Change Request
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Requirements Attributes
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Requirements Management Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Stakeholder Requests
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Business Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Requirement
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Requirements Specification
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Storyboard
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Manage Change Requests
  Activity
 
            Change Request
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Development Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Work Order
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Build
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Test Log
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Test Results
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Support Environment During an Iteration
  Activity
 
            Development Infrastructure
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
    Fix Defects in Components
  Activity
 
        Test Log
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Design Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Developer Test
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Use-Case Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Implementation Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Implementation Subsystem
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Implementation Element
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Integration Build Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Software Architecture Document
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Data Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Test Results
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
    Develop Remaining Components [within Scope]
  Activity
 
        Analyze Behavior
  Activity
 
            Design Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Analysis Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Analysis Class
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Architecture Document
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Navigation Map
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use-Case Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Actor
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            User-Interface Prototype
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use-Case Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Storyboard
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Requirement
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Vision
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Stakeholder Requests
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Operation
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Operation Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Glossary
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Data Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Design Components
  Activity
 
            User-Interface Prototype
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Signal
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Design Class
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Event
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use-Case Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Design Subsystem
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Interface
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Analysis Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Analysis Class
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Design Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use-Case Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Design Package
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Deployment Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Implementation Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Navigation Map
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Data Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Operation
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Operation Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Storyboard
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Test Strategy
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Design the Database
  Activity
 
            User-Interface Prototype
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use-Case Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Design Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Data Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Requirement
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Navigation Map
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use-Case Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Analysis Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Analysis Class
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Storyboard
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Design Class
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Implement Components
  Activity
 
            Test Log
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Design Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Developer Test
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use-Case Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Implementation Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Implementation Subsystem
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Implementation Element
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Integration Build Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Architecture Document
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Data Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Test Results
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
    Integrate and Test
  Activity
 
        Verify Test Approach
  Activity
 
            Test Strategy
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Architecture Document
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Deployment Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Test Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use-Case Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Implementation Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Interface
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Test-Ideas List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Use Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Development Infrastructure
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Build
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Design Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            User-Interface Prototype
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Storyboard
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Change Request
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Test Suite
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Software Development Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Integrate and Validate Build
  Activity
 
            Integrate each Subsystem
  Activity
 
                Implementation Element
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Implementation Subsystem
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Developer Test
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Design Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Log
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Integration Build Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Build
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Integrate the System
  Activity
 
                Implementation Subsystem
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Integration Build Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Build
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Validate Build Stability
  Activity
 
                Test-Ideas List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Strategy
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Development Infrastructure
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Build
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Suite
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Log
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Change Request
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Storyboard
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use-Case Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Evaluation Summary
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Results
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Risk List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
        Test and Evaluate [within Scope]
  Activity
 
            Test and Evaluate
  Activity
 
                Test Suite
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Log
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Strategy
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Change Request
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Build
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Development Infrastructure
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test-Ideas List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Implementation Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Storyboard
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use-Case Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use-Case Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                    Use Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Design Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                User-Interface Prototype
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Data Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Software Architecture Document
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Vision
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Software Requirements Specification
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Deployment Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Evaluation Summary
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Results
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Achieve Acceptable Mission
  Activity
 
                Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Evaluation Summary
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Results
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Change Request
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Iteration Assessment
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Status Assessment
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Review Record
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Risk List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test-Ideas List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Log
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Strategy
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
            Improve Test Assets
  Activity
 
                Test Strategy
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Iteration Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test-Ideas List
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Deployment Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use-Case Realization
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Implementation Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Interface
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Use-Case Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                    Use Case
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Development Process
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Software Architecture Document
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Vision
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Software Requirements Specification
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Software Development Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Design Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Test Suite
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Development Infrastructure
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Storyboard
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                User-Interface Prototype
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Data Model
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Supplementary Specifications
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Change Request
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Requirements Management Plan
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
                Build
  WorkProductDescriptor
 
Product Release Milestone
  Milestone