Phase 05
Go Live
Go Live prepares a specific change, confirms readiness, records the plan, and puts it into use.
Read the workflow from top to bottom. Each column shows the role leading that step.
Engineer
Tester
Operator
Owner
Support Agent
Prepares the release and change details.
Confirms readiness checks are complete.
Records the change plan, execution steps, and rollback path.
Prepares user help and known issue notes.
Ready to proceed?
Accepts open risk when formal ownership is needed.
Puts the change into use and records the result.
Supports users after the change is live.
Records
- Change
- Task
- Decision
- Risk
Important choices
- Are readiness checks complete?
- Has notice been given, and is any veto recorded?
- If the change type is emergency, are importance and immediacy clear?
- Is any open risk visible or formally accepted by the Owner?
- Should the change proceed, be deferred, be cancelled, or need recovery?
Handoff
Go Live ends when the change history shows what was decided, what happened, and whether recovery was needed.