Go-live / cutover runbook template
Launch night step by step: planned times, owners, how to check each step, the go / no-go call and the rollback.
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| Step | Planned Time | Minutes | How to Verify | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▾Before cutover | ƒx | |||
| 2 | Final backup of the old system | 18:00 | 60 | Backup finished and a test restore works | Not Started |
| 3 | Tell users the system is going offline | 19:00 | 10 | Not Started | |
| 4 | Go / no-go check | 19:10 | 20 | Every lead confirms they are ready | Not Started |
| 5 | ▾Cutover | ƒx | |||
| 6 | Set the old system to read-only | 19:30 | 10 | A test edit is refused | Not Started |
| 7 | Export and load the data | 19:40 | 120 | Record counts match | Not Started |
| 8 | Deploy the new release | 21:40 | 30 | The new version number shows | Not Started |
| 9 | Switch integrations and DNS | 22:10 | 20 | Not Started | |
| 10 | ▾Verification | ƒx | |||
| 11 | Smoke test the key workflows | 22:30 | 30 | Test lead signs off the checklist | Not Started |
| 12 | Final go / no-go decision | 23:00 | 15 | Go: carry on. No-go: start the rollback | Not Started |
…and 4 more rows
What you get
- 7 columns, set up with the right types
- 16 rows laid out as a plan you can adjust
- Formulas that work things out for you
Columns
- StepText
- Planned TimeText
- MinutesNumber
- OwnerPerson
- How to VerifyText
- StatusDropdown: Not Started, In Progress, Done, Failed, Skipped
- NotesText
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