The simplest way to think about a Pilot is “almost Production. However, there’s a lot that goes into a pilot project and needs to be developed carefully. This is where the sample template for planning and delivering pilot projects makes sense.

A step-by-step pilot template based on Microsoft’s real-world enterprise software deployments for one of the largest companies in the North American territory.

The document includes:

• • Summary of the document
  • Objectives of the pilot
  • Pilot Description
    • Pilot Selection Criteria
    • Pilot Scope
    • IceBridge Graphical Console
    • Site Selection
    • Target User Profile
    • User Subset for Pilot
    • Incremental Milestones
    • Success Criteria and Metrics
  • Transition Plans
    • Transition Strategy
    • Add Additional Users
    • Rollback Pilot
    • Cancellation
    • Freeze
    • Completion
  • User Preparation
    • User Marketing or Evangelism Plan
    • User Training Plan
  • Pilot Evaluation
  • Risks
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Appendix