This activity performs the physical, technical, and other tasks (such as delivering training and registering users) which move the capabilities being deployed from not deployed to deployed. It includes:

• Distribution and installation of hardware and software, ensuring appropriate data is provided for asset and configuration updates
• Customization, where needed, of:
• • CIs to reflect their specific usage context
  • Identity and access records (by initiating updates using the Identity and Access Management process)
  • Security mechanisms (also using update requests, to the Security Management process)
• Removal of redundant services and assets, (processes, procedures and tools).
• Introduction of new or changed processes to the service provider teams responsible for Service Management activities.

Perform deployment has fulfilled its responsibilities when the capability being deployed is ready for verification and activation.