This document outlines the process for validating migrations from one computing environment to another. It involves several steps: 1) Preparation including planning, inventory, and testing run books; 2) Scheduling by adding migration-ready workloads and approving schedules; 3) Migration including executing the migration and checklists; 4) Validation such as testing, approving the migration, and validating applications have not been affected. The process flows include resolving any issues that arise at various stages of the validation and migration process.

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Migration Process Validation
Process Flowcharts

2. Participants
S-2
Color Key
All Participants
Migration PMO
Migration Team
BU / Application Owners

3. Preparation
S-3
Conduct planning and outreach to key stakeholders
Compile inventory details and run book repository
Process migration readiness checklists
Initiate scheduling process
Resolve approval or technical issues
Compile technical run books
Test run books
Resolve issues with run books
Initiate organizational change control process
Resolve change control or technical issues
OK change control process
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Approve checklist

4. Scheduling
S-4
Add migration- ready workloads
Release to migration team(s)
Approve schedule
Resolve scheduling issues
Release workload to pre-candidate status
N
Y
Y
N
Create migration schedule

5. Migration
S-5
Demote workload to pre-candidate status
Initiate validation process
Validate workload info
Validate vSphere
Validate migration schedule
Execute migration
Execute post- migration checklist
Execute pre- migration checklist
Resolve issues in window?
Resolve issues in window?
Resolve issues in window?
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N

6. Validate
S-6
Issue failback notification to Migration PMO
Resolve login issue?
Resolve application issue?
Conduct UI script validation
Approve migration
Conduct regression or load testing
Resolve testing issues?
Conduct application validation
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N