A virtualization project is like any other business-related project and should follow the same set of methodologies and processes for successful project delivery. There are different methodologies that are commonly used, but they usually contain the same building blocks:
- Assess: This phase covers all the pieces of information needed for successful design, from the project objectives, business requirements, service level objectives, and agreements, possible risks, or constraints. It is essential to understand and capture all those inputs as they will define the resulting design and architecture.
- Design: During this phase, the design is created based on the information gathered in the previous step and must cover all the requirements defined by the organization's goals, requirements, or constraints.
- Deploy: In this phase, the production...