A5 Transition
Exists to support any aspect related to a life cycle status change in Solutions and Services.
Relationships
Main Description

The Transition category of processes exists to support any aspect related to a life cycle status change in Solutions and Services.  The processes provide defined and repeatable approaches to planning, effecting and recording these transitions, and can be applied to all stages of the life cycle.  They also serve to maintain control over the Information Technology resources, which are subject to such status changes.  Further, the processes in this category provide vital enabling information to other process areas related to the management of IT.  Through these processes, developments in IT capabilities supporting the stakeholding businesses and customers achieve their desired operational status from which value can be derived.

Processes in the Transition category

Processes and brief description
ID Name Brief Description
  A51   Change Management Controlled assessment and approval of infrastructure changes
  A52   Release Management Planning for the rollout of new solution releases
  A53   Deployment Management Deployment of services and infrastructure
  A54   Configuration Management Management of IT infrastructure resources
  A55   Asset Management Control and tracking of IT assets