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Draft Change Plan - CRQ000123456
Generated On: 2025-05-27 15:10 PST
Change Title: Production Deployment of HRMS v3.1.0
Change ID: CRQ000123456
Implementation Lead: Jane Smith (IT Operations)
Reviewers/Approvers:

David Lee (Change Advisory Board Lead)
Sarah Chen (HR Department Lead)
Michael Brown (IT Security)


1. Implementation Steps and Timeline
Phase 1: Pre-Implementation (2025-06-01 - 2025-06-14)

Step 1.1: Finalize HRMS v3.1.0 build and deployment packages.

Owner: Development Team
Due Date: 2025-06-05


Step 1.2: Conduct pre-deployment configuration review with HR and IT Security.

Owner: IT Operations, HR, IT Security
Due Date: 2025-06-07


Step 1.3: Complete UAT and obtain sign-off from HR Department.

Owner: HR Department, QA Team
Due Date: 2025-06-10


Step 1.4: Backup all affected production systems (database, application servers, configuration files).

Owner: Database Administration, Server Administration
Due Date: 2025-06-14 23:00 PST



Phase 2: Deployment Window (2025-06-15 00:00 - 04:00 PST)

Step 2.1 (00:00 - 00:15): Announce system downtime to end-users via internal communication channels.

Owner: IT Communications


Step 2.2 (00:15 - 00:30): Shut down HRMS application services on HRMS_PROD_APP01 and HRMS_PROD_APP02.

Owner: Server Administration


Step 2.3 (00:30 - 01:30): Execute database schema updates on HRMS_PROD_DB01.

Owner: Database Administration


Step 2.4 (01:30 - 02:30): Deploy HRMS v3.1.0 application code and configuration files to HRMS_PROD_APP01 and HRMS_PROD_APP02.

Owner: Application Deployment Team


Step 2.5 (02:30 - 03:00): Configure Nginx reverse proxy for HRMS v3.1.0.

Owner: Network Operations


Step 2.6 (03:00 - 03:30): Start HRMS application services on HRMS_PROD_APP01 and HRMS_PROD_APP02.

Owner: Server Administration


Step 2.7 (03:30 - 04:00): Conduct post-deployment verification and smoke testing.

Owner: QA Team, IT Operations



Phase 3: Post-Implementation (2025-06-15 onwards)

Step 3.1: Monitor system performance and logs for initial 24 hours.

Owner: IT Operations, Monitoring Team


Step 3.2: Provide ongoing support for any user-reported issues.

Owner: IT Helpdesk


Step 3.3: Conduct post-mortem review of change implementation.

Owner: Change Management Team
Due Date: 2025-06-22




2. Testing and Validation Requirements

Unit Testing: Completed by Development Team during build phase.
Integration Testing: Completed by QA Team in staging environment.
User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Completed by HR Department in UAT environment.
Regression Testing: Post-deployment, focus on core HRMS functionalities (payroll, employee records, leave management).
Smoke Testing: Post-deployment, verify application accessibility, login functionality, and key module loading.
Performance Testing: Conducted in staging environment; confirm no performance degradation compared to previous version.

Change Plan Status: DRAFT
Additional Details for Review:

Contextual References:

Knowledge Base Article 12345: HRMS deployment guide best practices.
Historical Change Log CRQ000012345: Lessons learned from similar HRMS upgrade in 2023.
Risk Assessment Document ITSEC-R001: General application deployment risk matrix.
Compliance Standard ISO27001-C3.4: Information security controls for system changes.


Automation Opportunities:

Consider using Ansible or Terraform for infrastructure configuration steps.
Explore CI/CD pipelines for automated application deployment.


Communication Plan:

Pre-downtime notification to HR and all employees via email and internal portal.
Downtime notification during the maintenance window.
System availability notification upon successful deployment.
Post-deployment briefing for key stakeholders.




Note: This is a first draft. Review by subject matter experts is required for customization and final approval.