The rollout phase is where the project is launched. The launch date and time is mutually agreed upon Nebraska.gov and the agency in order to comply with Nebraska.gov guidelines and the agency needs. The launch usually takes place Monday-Wednesday of a normal a business week. Nebraska.gov wants to ensure at least two full business days of support for a newly launched application. Emergency rollouts are available and can be organized by proper authorization.
Week end "freeze"
The last two business days of the week define the period known as “week end freeze” or "change moratorium." When the freeze is in effect, all production change activity is suspended.
Month end "freeze"
The last two business days of the month through the first business day of the following month (inclusive) define the period known as “month end freeze” or "change moratorium." When the freeze is in effect, all production change activity is suspended.
To secure authorization to implement a change during a “freeze” period, the change requester must initiate the month end freeze exception approval procedure. This procedure provides an additional level of review to confirm that the change is absolutely necessary and that any associated risks have been appropriately mitigated.
All major steps in the testing phase of a project must be fully completed in order to insure proper execution of the Nebraska.gov project methodology. This document will outline each of the steps necessary to complete the testing phase of a project.