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Technical Readiness

Technical Readiness

Ensuring the technical environment is ready for go-live.

Technical Readiness

Technical readiness ensures all technical components are prepared, tested, and ready to support the solution in live operation.

Purpose

Technical readiness activities ensure:

  • Infrastructure is provisioned and configured
  • Systems are integrated and tested
  • Support processes are in place
  • Operational teams are prepared
  • Go-live can proceed safely

Technical Readiness Areas

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Readiness] B[Application] --> E C[Integration] --> E D[Operations] --> E classDef blue fill:#108BB9,stroke:none,color:#fff class A,B,C,D,E blue
Area Focus
Infrastructure Hardware, networks, environments
Application Software deployed and configured
Integration Connections to other systems
Operations Support, monitoring, processes

Infrastructure Readiness

Component Considerations
Servers Provisioned, configured, tested
Network Connectivity, bandwidth, security
Storage Capacity, performance, backup
Security Firewalls, access controls, certificates
Environments Production, DR, support

Application Readiness

Component Considerations
Deployment Code deployed to production
Configuration Settings applied correctly
Data Data migrated and validated
Licensing Licences in place
Documentation Technical docs complete

Integration Readiness

Component Considerations
Interfaces All integrations connected
Data flows Data moving correctly
Error handling Failures managed appropriately
Monitoring Integration health visible
Dependencies External systems ready

Operational Readiness

Component Considerations
Monitoring Alerts and dashboards configured
Support Team trained, processes defined
Runbooks Operational procedures documented
Backup/Recovery Backup jobs running, tested
Incident management Process ready for issues

Technical Readiness Assessment

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Criteria] --> B[Assess
Readiness] B --> C[Identify
Gaps] C --> D[Remediate] D --> E[Re-assess] E --> F[Sign-off] classDef blue fill:#108BB9,stroke:none,color:#fff class A,B,C,D,E,F blue

Readiness Criteria

Category Example Criteria
Performance Response time < 2 seconds
Availability 99.9% uptime capability
Scalability Handle expected load + 50%
Security Penetration test passed
Recovery RTO < 4 hours, RPO < 1 hour

Pre-Go-Live Checks

Infrastructure

  • Production environment provisioned
  • Network connectivity confirmed
  • Security controls in place
  • Capacity adequate
  • DR environment ready

Application

  • Code deployed to production
  • Configuration verified
  • Data migration complete
  • Smoke tests passed
  • Performance acceptable

Integration

  • All interfaces connected
  • End-to-end tests passed
  • Error handling verified
  • Monitoring in place

Operations

  • Support team trained
  • Runbooks complete
  • Monitoring configured
  • Backup jobs running
  • Incident process ready

Technical Go/No-Go

Before go-live, confirm:

Area Status Owner
Infrastructure Ready / Not Ready Infra Lead
Application Ready / Not Ready Dev Lead
Integration Ready / Not Ready Integration Lead
Operations Ready / Not Ready Ops Lead
Security Ready / Not Ready Security Lead

Decision: Go / No-Go

Common Pitfalls

Pitfall Mitigation
Last-minute deployment Deploy early, stabilise
Untested DR Test recovery before go-live
Missing monitoring Configure alerts in advance
Unclear support handover Document and train early
Performance surprises Load test before go-live

Technical Readiness Checklist

  • Infrastructure provisioned and tested?
  • Application deployed and configured?
  • Integrations connected and verified?
  • Performance validated?
  • Security requirements met?
  • Operational processes defined?
  • Support team ready?
  • Monitoring in place?
  • Backup and recovery tested?
  • Technical go/no-go complete?
Last updated: 13 January 2026
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