Periscope uses the term ‘upgrade’ to
describe migration of an existing application to a newer
version as well as transforming a legacy system to a cutting-edge
web-based system that Periscope develops partnering with
you:
System Upgrade (upgrade/transform your legacy application
to modern web technologies) and Application Upgrade (upgrade
Periscope application to a newer release)
The Upgrade process can be broadly divided into the following
phases:
1. Planning & Preparation Phase
1.1. In addition to developing an upgrade strategy and a
detailed project plan, the planning of the upgrade will
broadly involve the following:
Conduct Business Fit Gap Analysis:
This analysis with the detailed analysis of the external
interfaces and integration points, will reveal all the gaps
in the new release, determine where the delivered functionality
can be leveraged with no/minimal customizations and highlight
any customer related unique business processes that have
been developed in new release/system and are absent in existing
system. The functional area should be detailed down to transaction/business
process, component level and interface level:
Plan Technical Requirements:
Thorough review of the existing technical environment and
also taking into consideration the Hardware/Software requirements
for the new release, will determine the technical requirements
for the Upgrade.
Plan Project Team Requirements:
Identify resources required from both Periscope and the
Client
1.2. The preparation will involve:
