Application Live Date

You should inform the users of the implementation date assigned for Control-D. By this stage, you should have a good idea of when the pilot application can go "live." You should select a date that is not critical from the user point of view (that is, not at month end, or particularly busy dates). Again, you can get valuable input from your super users on this issue.

You should also avoid dates that correspond with other new implementations, such as new applications or the installation of new hardware. Try to pick a relatively calm period for the computer department, if possible.

Note: You should by now have selected a date for implementation of the pilot application.