- Introduction
- Step 1: Identify an Executive Sponsor
- Step 2: Select a Process Owner
- Step 3: Solicit Executive Support
- Step 4: Assemble a Production Acceptance Team
- Step 5: Identify and Prioritize Requirements
- Step 6: Develop Policy Statements
- Step 7: Nominate a Pilot System
- Step 8: Design Appropriate Forms
- Step 9: Document the Procedures
- Step 10: Execute the Pilot System
- Step 11: Conduct a Lessons-Learned Session
- Step 12: Revise Policies, Procedures, and Forms
- Step 13: Formulate Marketing Strategy
- Step 14: Follow Up for Ongoing Enforcement and Improvements
- Full Deployment of a New Application
- Harris Kern's Enterprise Computing Institute
Step 14: Follow Up for Ongoing Enforcement and Improvements
Improvement processes such as production acceptance often enjoy much initial support and enthusiasm, but that sometimes becomes short-lived. Changing priorities, conflicting schedules, budget constraints, turnover of staff or management, lack of adequate resources, and a general reluctance to adopt radically new procedures all contribute to the de-emphasis and avoidance of novel processes. One of the best ways to ensure ongoing support and consistent use is to follow up with reviews, postmortems, and lessons learned to constantly improve the overall quality, enforcement, and effectiveness of the process.