Google Apps for Work - Manual (Page 10)

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Change Management Task Timeline & Checklist
Here are the suggested change management timeline and checklist for a
Google Apps rollout, and the activities for each phase—Core IT, Early
Adopter, and Global Go-Live.
Task
Time frame by phase and week number
Core IT Early Adopter Global Go-Live
Get ready 1 2 3 4* 5 6 7 8* 9 10 11 12 13*
Profile your user community
Start your Google Guides program
Assess company-wide change impacts
Assess team change impacts
Send a user readiness survey
Complete & execute the support plan
Communicate 1 2 3 4* 5 6 7 8* 9 10 11 12 13*
Create your marketing strategy
Complete the communications plan
Send key messages to users
Launch & complete marketing campaign
Train 1 2 3 4* 5 6 7 8* 9 10 11 12 13*
Complete the training plan
Create a training site and materials
Deliver and evaluate training
Complete training materials for users
* Go-Live week for phase