High-Level Timeline


(star) Now (August) thru the end of October - Plan, convert/create/update test scripts in ALM/QC, move pending support & project work into production
(tick) 10/02/2015 - Development Freeze begins
(tick) 10/05/2015 - End of day production snapshot to be used to refresh test environments
(info) 10/08/2015 - SAP release of year end base level support pack
(info) 10/15/2015 - Last date to implement support & enhancement changes until freeze ends on 12/16/2015
(info) 10/19/2015 - Unit test

(info) 10/29/2015 - System Integration Test (10/29-30 controlled pay runs; regression test fixes: 11/24-25/2015)

(info) 12/11/2015 - Go-live weekend!

(info) 12/16/2015 - Development Freeze ends

(big grin)