Implementation Plan

The Implementation Plan includes your recommendations for deploying the network design. The level of detail in this section varies from project to project, and depends on your relationship to your customer.

If you are a member of an Information Systems (IS) department that is responsible for the design and implementation of the new network, then this section should be quite detailed. If you are a sales engineer for a vendor of networking products, on the other hand, your role is probably to recommend solutions but not implement them, so this section should be short. (You should avoid appearing as if you are telling your customers how to do their jobs.)

The following topics are suitable for the Implementation Plan section:

• A project schedule.

• Plans with vendors or service providers for the installation of links, equipment, or services.

• Plans or recommendations for outsourcing the implementation or management of the network.

• A plan for communicating the design to end users, network administrators, and management. This section can also explain how implementation progress will be communicated (possibly via regularly scheduled status meetings or email messages).

• A training plan for network administrators and end users.

• A plan for measuring the effectiveness of the design after it has been implemented.

• A list of known risks that could delay the project.

• A fallback plan if the network implementation fails.

• A plan for evolving the network design as new application requirements and goals arise.

Continue reading here: Design Document Appendix

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