A Guide to Network Lifecycle Management

Implementing a robust lifecycle management framework is essential for network teams to effectively anticipate how changes will impact user experience (UX) and the overarching network system. By establishing a structured network lifecycle management process, organizations can achieve more effective network operations.

Network professionals can utilize this lifecycle management process to systematically plan and execute changes, while also guiding continuous network operations. By navigating through various phases of the network lifecycle, teams can gain insights into network behavior, adapt configurations to accommodate changes, and enhance their business strategies.

The core phases of network lifecycle management can be summarized as follows:

• Plan
• Build
• Manage

These phases reflect a cycle that repeats, as the planning stage continually identifies new requirements, enabling teams to apply the lifecycle process to various subtasks. Furthermore, different frameworks such as ITIL and PPDIOO enhance the understanding of network lifecycle management, providing additional structure to these fundamental phases.