- Microsoft® Solutions Framework Essentials: Building Successful Technology Solutions
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- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- I. Solution Delivery Fundamentals
- 1. What Is MSF and Is It Right for You?
- 2. Understanding Solution Delivery Environments
- 3. Foundational Principles, Mindsets, and Proven Practices
- Foundational Principles
- Mindsets
- Proven Practices
- Summary
- 4. Building an MSF Team
- MSF Team Model: Team of Advocates
- Team of Advocates
- Quality Goals: Team of Quality Champions
- Satisfied Stakeholders
- Coordinate Identification and Optimization of Project Constraints
- Define Solution Within Project Constraints
- Deliver Solution Within Project Constraints
- Design Solution Within Project Constraints
- Build Solution to Specification
- Confirm All Aspects of a Solution Meet or Exceed Their Respective, Defined Quality Levels
- Maximize Solution Usability
- Maximize User Readiness and Effectiveness
- Smooth Deployment and Transition to Operations
- Constituents: Team of Ambassadors
- Functional Areas: Team of Representatives
- Quality Goals: Team of Quality Champions
- Foundational Principles Applied to Teaming
- MSF Team Model Fundamentals
- Product Management Advocacy Group
- Program Management Advocacy Group
- Architecture Advocacy Group
- Development Advocacy Group
- Test Advocacy Group
- User Experience Advocacy Group
- Release/Operations Advocacy Group
- Summary
- Team of Advocates
- Adapting the Team Model
- Summary
- MSF Team Model: Team of Advocates
- 5. Managing Project Risks
- What Is Risk (and Why You Should Care)?
- MSF Risk Management Process
- Summary
- 6. Establishing a Solution Delivery Lifecycle
- Solution Delivery Environment
- The Microsoft Solution Delivery Lifecycle
- MSF Governance Model
- Adapting the Microsoft Solution Delivery Lifecycle
- Summary
- II. Inner Workings of Solution Delivery
- 7. MSF Envision Track: Defining a Solution
- Goals
- Team Focus
- Key Deliverables
- Key Checkpoints
- Understanding Stakeholders
- Selecting and Preparing a Project Team
- MSF Readiness Management Discipline
- MSF Readiness Management Process
- Project Structure Document (Deliverable)
- Defining a Solution
- Scoping a Solution
- Establishing a Basis for Review and Change
- Success Criteria for an Envision Track
- 8. MSF Plan Track: Planning a Solution
- Goal
- Team Focus
- Key Deliverables
- Key Checkpoints
- Planning What to Build
- Planning How to Build
- Evolving a Solution Design
- Creating a Master Project Plan (Deliverable)
- Communications Plan
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Staffing Plan
- Readiness Plans
- Risk and Issue Management Plan
- Configuration Management Plan
- Change Management Plan
- Quality Management Plan
- Test Plan
- Pilot Plan
- Training Plan
- Deployment Plan
- Change Enablement Plan
- Knowledge Management Plan
- Disaster Recovery Plan
- Purchasing and Facilities Plan
- Security Plan
- Integration Management Plan
- Benefit Analysis Plan
- Capacity Plan
- Budget Plan
- Planning When to Build
- Preparing Supporting Environments
- Success Criteria for a Plan Track
- 9. MSF Build Track: Building a Solution
- 10. MSF Stabilize Track: Stabilizing a Solution
- 11. MSF Deploy Track: Deploying a Solution
- 12. MSF Governance Track: Guiding the Solution Delivery
- 7. MSF Envision Track: Defining a Solution
- MSFv3 Credits
- About the Author
- Additional Resources for Developers
- More Great Developer Resources
- Index
- About the Author
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This chapter borrows from two white papers: ""MSF Team Model v3.1" White Paper" and ""MSF Project Management Discipline v1.1" White Paper"—both published in June 2002.
Scott Getchell, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Patrick Griffin, Managing Consultant, Microsoft Consulting Services, U.S.
Laura Hargrave, Technical Editor, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Paul Haynes, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Nancy Huber, Technical Editor, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Pervez Kazmi, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Paulo Henrique Leocadio, Microsoft Consulting Services, Brazil
Mike Lubrecht, Technical Writer, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Rob Oikawa, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Enzo Paschino, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Allison Robin, Director, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Paulo Rocha, Microsoft Consulting Services, New Zealand
Dolph Santello, Microsoft Consulting Services, U.S.
Ralph Schimpl, Director, Microsoft Austria
Mark Short, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Suzana Vukcevic, Program Manager, Microsoft Belgium
Scott Getchell, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Paul Haynes, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Nancy Huber, Technical Editor, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Rob Oikawa, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Enzo Paschino, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Allison Robin, Director, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Mark Short, Program Manager, Microsoft Solutions Framework
Brian Willson, Senior Consultant, Microsoft Consulting Services, U.S.
Elizabeth Carson, Managing Consultant, Microsoft Consulting Services, Canada
Joseph Lopesilvero, Principal Project Manager, Microsoft Services
Francis Delgado Millan, Practice Manager, Microsoft Consulting Services, Germany
Guy Morris, Director, Project Management Office, Microsoft Services
David Preedy, Practice Manager, Microsoft Consulting Services, UK
David Roberts, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Consulting Services, U.S.
Dolph Santello, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Consulting Services, U.S.
Suzana Vukcevic, Senior Consultant, Advanced Technical Services, Belgium
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