Provides information for the installation of the system, application or data, including installation strategy, planning and risk factors, and security.

An Installation Planning Guide is an essential document when the installation process is suficiently complex to require a documented plan. Key elements of the plan often encompass the installation strategy, risk factors, schedule, information about files and scripts, backup and recovery procedures, hardware, software and network inventory, and especially the tasks and procedures that must be executed to ensure a successful installation.

The Installation Planning Guide contains the following topics:

  Introduction
        Purpose
        Objectives
       Key Stakeholders and Points of Contact.
  Installation Information
        System Overview
        Installation Overview
        Scope
        Environment
        Installation Risk Factors
        Security
        Pre-Installation Plans and Requirements
        Installation Schedule.
  Installation Instructions
        Major Phases
        Tasks and Procedures
        Backup Procedures
        Rollback and Recovery Procedures
        Change Control Procedures.
  Installation Support
        Hardware Inventory
        Software inventory
        Network Inventory
        Facilities.

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