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Transition Phase — Purpose and Challenge
publish date: 2026/06/01 11:26:45.835660 UTC
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The Transition phase is described as something often ignored in most software process models, yet expensive and sometimes problematic. What is its purpose, and what should you have on completion?
Correct Answer
To move the system from the development community to the user community and make it work in a real environment; on completion you have a documented software system working correctly in its operational environment
Explanation
The Transition phase is concerned with moving the system from the development community to the user community and making it work in a real environment. This is often ignored in other process models but is in fact expensive and sometimes problematic. On completion you should have a documented software system working correctly in its operational environment.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition