Phases
5 phases, 19 steps. Pick one to see its steps.- 01PlanUnder 1 week5
- 02Procure1 to 4 weeksPRJ-21 here3
- 03DeployHalf a day6Provision1Install2Configure1Commission2
- 04Hand overUnder 1 week3
- 05ClosedWrap-up2
Long lead: needs starting early
Projects using it
1 projectSteps and gates
Each phase ends at a gate a named role signs off before the next starts.- 01
Plan
Under 1 weekLD +8On-site technicianProve the fault: swap one part at a time until it follows the unitRK +3Project managerCheck warranty or support cover for the unitRK +3Project managerRaise the RMA with the vendor or their reseller, with serial and fault notesLD +8On-site technicianLook in the office's IT store for a spare of the same model. If there is one, the swap can happen now; if not, give the space a workaround until the replacement arrivesPNService desk analystPut the incident on hold for the vendor, with the RMA numberGate: signed off by Project manager- Fault proved
- RMA number recorded
- Workaround in place
- RK +3Project managerChase the vendor for the ship date, and tell the space's users if it slipsRK +3Project managerAsk whether the vendor sends the replacement before or after the faulty unit goes backLD +8On-site technicianRecord the replacement's serial on arrivalGate: signed off by Project manager
- Replacement received
- Serial recorded
- 03
Deploy
Half a dayProvision
LD +8On-site technicianAdd the replacement's serial and MAC at the failed unit's position; mark the old unit as returnedInstall
RK +3Project managerBook the space outLD +8On-site technicianSwap the unit, from the IT store's spare if you took one, keeping position and hostname, and take the workaround awayConfigure
AB +3AV and IT delivery engineerCheck the firmware is the standard and load the configuration, if the unit has oneCommission
AB +3AV and IT delivery engineerRun the space's verificationLD +8On-site technicianTest call, or the space's own test, from the failed positionGate: signed off by AV and IT delivery engineer- Replacement working at its position
- Space passes its verification
- 04
Hand over
Under 1 weekLD +8On-site technicianPack the faulty unit and send it back with the RMA number, and keep the courier receiptPNService desk analystResolve the incident with the fix and the new serialRK +3Project managerUpdate the asset register. A spare that went into the space stops being a spare; if the store is now below its minimum, order one moreGate: signed off by Service manager, AV- Faulty unit on its way back
- Incident resolved
- Records match the space
- 05
Closed
RK +3Project managerNote the failure on the model's page if it is the second of the same kindRK +3Project managerFeed what was learned back into this playbookGate: signed off by Programme manager- Lessons captured
Who does what
Built from the steps and gates above. Hover a letter for the steps.- ResponsibleDoes the work.
- AccountableSigns it off and answers for it. One per row.
- ConsultedIs asked before it is done.
- InformedIs told once it is done.
| Work | Service manager, AV | Programme manager | Project manager | AV and IT delivery engineer | On-site technician | Service desk analyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlanUnder 1 week | AProject manager · AccountableFor “Plan”, the project manager signs it off and answers for it.Signs the gate: Fault proved; RMA number recorded; Workaround in place. Also does: Check warranty or support cover for the unit; Raise the RMA with the vendor or their reseller, with serial and fault notes.Today: Ruth Kelly, Katya Novak, David Okoro and 1 more | ROn-site technician · ResponsibleFor “Plan”, the on-site technician does the work.Prove the fault: swap one part at a time until it follows the unit; Look in the office's IT store for a spare of the same model. If there is one, the swap can happen now; if not, give the space a workaround until the replacement arrives.Today: Liam Doyle, Tom Ashby, Carlos Mendes and 6 more | RService desk analyst · ResponsibleFor “Plan”, the service desk analyst does the work.Put the incident on hold for the vendor, with the RMA number.Today: Priya Nair | |||
| Procure1 to 4 weeks | AProject manager · AccountableFor “Procure”, the project manager signs it off and answers for it.Signs the gate: Replacement received; Serial recorded. Also does: Chase the vendor for the ship date, and tell the space's users if it slips; Ask whether the vendor sends the replacement before or after the faulty unit goes back.Today: Ruth Kelly, Katya Novak, David Okoro and 1 more | ROn-site technician · ResponsibleFor “Procure”, the on-site technician does the work.Record the replacement's serial on arrival.Today: Liam Doyle, Tom Ashby, Carlos Mendes and 6 more | ||||
| DeployHalf a day | RProject manager · ResponsibleFor “Deploy”, the project manager does the work.Book the space out.Today: Ruth Kelly, Katya Novak, David Okoro and 1 more | AAV and IT delivery engineer · AccountableFor “Deploy”, the av and it delivery engineer signs it off and answers for it.Signs the gate: Replacement working at its position; Space passes its verification. Also does: Check the firmware is the standard and load the configuration, if the unit has one; Run the space's verification.Today: Anna Byrne, Marcus Lee, Mei Tan and 1 more | ROn-site technician · ResponsibleFor “Deploy”, the on-site technician does the work.Add the replacement's serial and MAC at the failed unit's position; mark the old unit as returned; Swap the unit, from the IT store's spare if you took one, keeping position and hostname, and take the workaround away; Test call, or the space's own test, from the failed position.Today: Liam Doyle, Tom Ashby, Carlos Mendes and 6 more | |||
| Hand overUnder 1 week | AService manager, AV · AccountableFor “Hand over”, the service manager, av signs it off and answers for it.Signs the gate: Faulty unit on its way back; Incident resolved; Records match the space.Today: Sofia Reyes | RProject manager · ResponsibleFor “Hand over”, the project manager does the work.Update the asset register. A spare that went into the space stops being a spare; if the store is now below its minimum, order one more.Today: Ruth Kelly, Katya Novak, David Okoro and 1 more | ROn-site technician · ResponsibleFor “Hand over”, the on-site technician does the work.Pack the faulty unit and send it back with the RMA number, and keep the courier receipt.Today: Liam Doyle, Tom Ashby, Carlos Mendes and 6 more | RService desk analyst · ResponsibleFor “Hand over”, the service desk analyst does the work.Resolve the incident with the fix and the new serial.Today: Priya Nair | ||
| Closed | AProgramme manager · AccountableFor “Closed”, the programme manager signs it off and answers for it.Signs the gate: Lessons captured.Today: Tomás Varga | RProject manager · ResponsibleFor “Closed”, the project manager does the work.Note the failure on the model's page if it is the second of the same kind; Feed what was learned back into this playbook.Today: Ruth Kelly, Katya Novak, David Okoro and 1 more |
What projects have taught it
2 changes- 20 Oct 2026First version.
- 21 Oct 2026The swap can take a spare unit from the office's IT store, and the store is topped up afterwards.