Deployment & Go-Live

Size-Tier Scope

This variant scales the operating pattern for organizations under 100 people. Keep the controls lightweight, favor owner-led approvals, and introduce automation only where it removes recurring manual work without adding governance overhead.

Purpose

Go-live is the highest-risk moment in an enterprise application project. Every configuration, every data migration, every integration, every security rule converges into a single event: turning on the system for real users with real data. This skill covers how to plan, rehearse, execute, and support a go-live -- from environment strategy through hypercare.

Use this skill when a builder needs to:

• Set up and manage multiple environments (dev, test, staging, production)
• Build a deployment pipeline for configuration-heavy applications
• Create a cutover runbook with sequenced tasks, owners, and rollback triggers
• Run a go/no-go decision process
• Plan communications to stakeholders during cutover
• Execute a parallel run strategy for high-risk processes
• Design the hypercare period and staffing model
• Implement feature flags for progressive rollout