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A finished software project should leave your business able to use the agreed system and understand how it will be supported. The handover needs to reflect the contract and project scope, rather than relying on an informal promise to send a few files later.
Agree the deliverables before the final week
List the application, documentation, account arrangements and any agreed source code or repository access. Clarify ownership and licences in writing; technical possession of a file does not by itself explain the rights to use or modify it.
Include the practical information your team needs: how administrators manage users, how routine tasks are completed and where to report a fault. Training and detailed manuals should be explicitly scoped if they are required.
Check operation and support
Review the agreed acceptance criteria using representative tasks and data. Record any remaining issues, who will address them and the agreed next steps. Distinguish a defect in an agreed feature from a new request that changes the scope.
Confirm hosting responsibilities, renewal dates, backups and the recovery arrangements. Ask who monitors the service, who applies updates and which third-party costs continue after launch. A running application still needs named people responsible for keeping it operational.
Make the handover usable
Keep the information somewhere the business can access securely. Avoid leaving essential knowledge in a departing employee’s inbox or in an unlabelled collection of documents.
Digital Solutions can help define a handover appropriate to the project. A clear deliverables list makes the end of development easier to assess and gives ongoing support a practical starting point.
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