Building Your Deployment Team

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Because MOM activities fall into several categories, the number of IT staff members needed to successfully plan, deploy, and administer MOM depends upon many factors. In small implementation projects, one person might fill several roles. In large implementation projects, several people might be assigned to each role. The size and complexity of your organizations MOM architecture will help define the workforce requirements.

The occupation taxonomy in Table 1 is based on the Microsoft Readiness Framework, and it describes the MOM roles and responsibilities to consider when you determine your personnel needs. Once you have identified the personnel that will fill these roles, record them in the table provided in the MOM 2005 Deployment Planning Worksheet.

Table 1 Suggested MOM Deployment Roles and Responsibilities

Role

Responsibilities

MOM Implementation Sponsor

Oversees the implementation of MOM. Reviews and signs off on project plans for each stage of deployment. Verifies that business goals are achieved for each milestone.

MOM Deployment Project Lead

Plans and carries out the implementation of MOM. Coordinates all project requirements and participants. Owns the project plans and schedule. Drives the project to completion.

Network Operations Center (NOC) Liaison

Provides NOC requirements to the MOM administrator, signs off on project requirements, verifies that milestone goals for the NOC implementation are achieved for each milestone.

IT Operations Liaison

With a view of the IT infrastructure, as a whole, reviews and provides feedback on project plans. May provide additional requirements.

Network Security Designer

With an understanding of how security is designed and implemented throughout the network infrastructure, reviews the MOM implementation plans and provides feedback. May provide additional requirements.

Application Administrators

Owns and drives the monitoring requirements for a specific application, such as Microsoft Active Directory or Microsoft Exchange. Participates in producing and reviewing test and deployment plans for application-specific Management Packs. Participates in reviewing test results and recommending configuration changes. Signs off on milestone goals.

MOM Topology Designer

Designs the topology of the MOM deployment, taking into account:

  • Project requirements.

  • Milestone goals.

  • Existing network infrastructure, including security features.

  • Plans for future network growth or change.

Provides recommendations on how to phase in the deployment of the topology.

MOM Administrator(s)

Implements the MOM solution, as prescribed by the project plans. Coordinates work with the deployment team. Provides feedback. Recommends configuration changes based on test feedback.

MOM Deployment Tester

Tests the monitoring functionality of the MOM solution, as prescribed by the project plans. Provides feedback to the project team.

Developers

Develops Management Packs for custom applications. Develops custom connectors.