Every phase produces decision-ready artifacts, not slide decks.
What you leave with
- A plain-language map of where dependency creates risk.
- Named owners, control points, and decision criteria for the capability in scope.
- A sequenced pilot-to-cutover plan tied to business risk.
- Evidence gates leaders can use to approve, pause, or redirect.
Concrete deliverables by phase
Capability control map
- Cross-functional view of the capability, supporting systems, and control leaks.
- Highlights owners, handoffs, and where work drifts outside governed systems.
- Produced in: Capability Discovery (Phase 1).
Stabilization plan
- Targeted interventions that stop spreadsheet sprawl and patch brittle handoffs.
- Reduces fragility before modernization begins.
- Produced in: Capability Discovery (Phase 1).
Pilot design
- Parallel-run design with reconciliation routines and rollback triggers.
- Success criteria agreed with leadership before execution.
- Produced in: Capability Pilot (Phase 2).
Cutover governance pack
- Decision checkpoints, approval criteria, and evidence expectations for executive control.
- Each cutover is independently approved based on evidence.
- Produced in: Controlled Cutover Program (Phase 3).
How deliverables are used
| Artifact | Audience | Decision it supports | |----------|----------|---------------------| | Capability control map | Ops + Finance + Compliance | Where to focus first | | Stabilization plan | Ops leadership | What to fix before modernizing | | Pilot design | Program sponsors | Whether to approve the pilot | | Cutover governance pack | Executive sponsors | Whether to approve each cutover |