Deployment Team

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Record the personnel you have chosen for the MOM Deployment Team in the table below.

Table 1 Suggested MOM Deployment Roles and Responsibilities

Role

Responsibilities

Personnel Name

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 works 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.