High-Level Timeline

(info) Now (Sept) thru the end of October - Plan, convert/create/update test scripts in ALM/QC, move pending support & project work into production
(info) 10/13/2016 - SAP release of year end base level support pack
(info) 10/17/2016 - End of day production snapshot to be used to refresh test environments
(info)10/17/2016 - Development Freeze begins
(tick) 10/28/2014 - Last date to implement support & enhancement changes until freeze ends on 12/10/2014
(tick) 10/24/2014 - Unit test

(tick) 11/03/2014 - System Integration Test (regression test fixes: 11/25-26/2014)

(info) 12/02/2016 - Go-live weekend!

(info) 12/07/2016 - Development Freeze ends

(big grin)