Capability Pattern: Transition Iteration
This is an example Transition Phase iteration. It includes the activities typically performed during a single iteration in the transition phase. 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
Team Breakdown
PrefixBreakdown ElementType
 
Prepare Environment for an Iteration
Activity 
 
    Process Engineer
RoleDescriptor 
 
Ongoing Management and Support
Activity 
 
    Manage Iteration
Activity 
 
        Project Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Management Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Monitor & Control Project
Activity 
 
        Project Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Management Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Review Coordinator
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Manage Changing Requirements
Activity 
 
        System Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Technical Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Manage Change Requests
Activity 
 
        Change Control Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Any Role
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Project Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Test Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Support Environment During an Iteration
Activity 
 
        System Administrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Change and Deliver Configuration Items
Activity 
 
        Any Role
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Integrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Manage Baselines & Releases
Activity 
 
        Integrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Configuration Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Monitor & Report Configuration Status
Activity 
 
        Configuration Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
Fix Defects in Components
Activity 
 
    Implementer
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Integrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Technical Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
Develop Remaining Components [within Scope]
Activity 
 
    Analyze Behavior
Activity 
 
        User-Interface Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Software Architect
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Technical Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Design Components
Activity 
 
        Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Technical Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Software Architect
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Test Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Design the Database
Activity 
 
        Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Database Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Technical Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Implement Components
Activity 
 
        Implementer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Integrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Technical Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
Integrate and Test
Activity 
 
    Verify Test Approach
Activity 
 
        Test Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Tester
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Test Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Test Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Integrate and Validate Build
Activity 
 
        Integrate each Subsystem
Activity 
 
            Implementer
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Integrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Integrate the System
Activity 
 
            Integrator
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Validate Build Stability
Activity 
 
            Tester
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Test Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Test Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Test and Evaluate [within Scope]
Activity 
 
        Test and Evaluate
Activity 
 
            Tester
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Test Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Test Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Achieve Acceptable Mission
Activity 
 
            Test Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Test Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
        Improve Test Assets
Activity 
 
            Test Analyst
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Tester
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Test Designer
RoleDescriptor 
 
            Process Engineer
RoleDescriptor 
 
Plan for Next Iteration
Activity 
 
    Project Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Management Reviewer
RoleDescriptor 
 
Close-Out Project
Activity 
 
    Project Manager
RoleDescriptor 
 
    Management Reviewer
RoleDescriptor