
Overview of the Phase
This phase comprises all activities needed to prepare, deliver, install and maintain the product. These activities are separate from the development itself and are generally performed by personnel other than the development team. Distribution strategies are now put in place, the system is provided to the client and is installed for the users. User instructions, release notes and/or training materials are developed in either a print, electronic or online (or all three) format.
For multimedia products delivered on CD-ROM, packaging design is complete, the pre-mastering version is tested and mastered ready for mass duplication.
Ensuring the effective integration of the product into the routine of the client organisation will have been an on-going process throughout the development cycle.
If a specific date for delivery has been assigned, and the product is reviewed to the satisfaction of all stakeholders, then the final 'sign off' is formalised with an agreement to that effect. Any further modifications to the product would be, in effect, a new product and costed and developed accordingly.
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