Task: Outline System Management Plan
Create an outline system management plan and software distribution, in just enough detail to be confident that any major issues have been identified and addressed.
Purpose
The purpose of this task is to:

  • Confirm that all major systems management and software distribution requirements and issues have been identified.
  • Define an outline approach and plan for systems management and software distribution
  • Ensure systems management and software distribution considerations are taken into account throughout architecture and design
Relationships
RolesPrimary: Additional: Assisting:
InputsMandatory:
  • None
Optional: External:
  • None
Outputs
Main Description
Detailed definition of systems management and software distribution are deferred until the nodes and deployment units have been defined in more detail.
Properties
Multiple Occurrences
Event Driven
Ongoing
Optional
Planned
Repeatable
Key Considerations
Adequate systems management and software distribution are essential to satisfying service level requirements such as availability, and may be critical to system success, but systems management and software distribution is often not addressed until late in the development process.