SharePoint 2013 deployment – Project Plan Template with Milestones
Assuming Hardware, Public IP, SSL Certificates, Domain Names are ready – Here is my SharePoint 2013 deployment project plan template with milestones outlined:
| Deployment Tasks |
| 0. Project Kick-off, Team-setup, Identifying key stakeholders and Responsibilities |
| 1.Pre-Deployment Activities |
| 1.1 Planning Logical Architecture, Topology, Service Accounts, Domain URLs, Naming Standards, etc |
| 1.2 Provision Service Accounts, DNS Entries & Delegations for SharePoint. |
| 1.3 Prepare machines for SharePoint deployment (Adding Server Roles, Permissions, windows updates, etc.) |
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1.4 SQL Server Installation, Clustering / Mirroring / Always-ON.
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2. SharePoint Installation
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2.1.1 Install SharePoint binaries to Web and App Servers
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| 2.1.2 Install Language Packs, Patch to the recent build |
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2.2. Configure SharePoint Farm
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| 2.2.1 Run SharePoint Configuration Wizard and Create SharePoint Farm |
| 2.2.2 Configure Farm, Web Application Settings (SMTP, Upload Size, Recycle Bin, Quota Templates, Antivirus settings, etc.) |
| 2.3 Create and Configure Service Applications |
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2.3.1 Create Search Service Application.
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| 2.3.2 Configure Search Service Content Source, Crawl Schedules, Verticals |
| 2.3.3 Configure User Profile Service Application (My Sites, User Profile Sync) |
| 2.3.4 Create and configure BDC, Excel Services, Managed Metadata Service, Secure Store, Web Analytics |
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2.4 Branding
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| 2.5 Configure SSL certificates, Configure Scheduled Tasks for Backup, Archival, Etc. |
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2.6 Load Balance, Publish SharePoint Farm
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3. Deploy Office Web App Farm
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3.1 Install necessary server roles to OWS Servers
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| 3.2 Install and configure Office Web Apps Server Farm |
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3.3 Establish bindings between SharePoint and OWS Farm
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4. Testing
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4.1 Execute Load Testing on provisioned SharePoint Farm
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| 4.2 Perform UI, Functional Testing on SharePoint features |
| 4.3 Test My Sites, User Profile Sync, Incoming-Outgoing Emails, Search, etc. |
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5. Post deployment Tasks
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| 5.1 Plan and Implement Application/Hardware/Security Monitoring (SCOM), High Availability, Backup, Disaster Recovery |
| 5.2 Run SharePoint Health analyzer, Best Practices checker and fix any possible issues. |
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5.3 Environment Build Guide Documentation
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| 5.4 Handover, Knowledge Transfer, Training |
This is only high-level tasks list! You may have to add/remove milestones based on your requirements!!
