The decision on launch of operation is the prerequisite for the activation of the product or the system (with subsequent activation of operation) and for the productive use of the solution.

The project sponsor decides on the launch of operation at the request of the project manager or the user representative.

The sponsor's decision on launch of operation is based on the decisions on preliminary acceptance and acceptance of migration, on the execution of deployment measures, and on further, partly project-specific release criteria according to the deployment concept.

1. Preliminary acceptance milestone
2. Migration acceptance milestone
3. Deployment concept
4. Deployment measures carried out
5. ISDP concept transferred

1. Add further release criteria to the launch of operation checklist.
2. Evaluate release criteria and assess and present deployment risks.
3. Make formal decision on launch of operation.
4. Release utilization for users after successful launch of operation.

1. Launch of operation checklist
2. Launch of operation milestone
3. List of steering project decisions