APO Cutover - Check lists / Best practices

Dear collegues:
We are in the process of going live in the next few weeks. We have our deployment plans etc but I would like to learn from other projects on your key lessons learnt. FYI - our scope is APO - DP / SNP / PPDS
In this context, I request you of the following
1) APO Check lists for go-live
2) Key mistakes to avoid during APO go-live
Regards,
Pavan K Vankadaru

Hi Kumar,
I agree with Bruce Tanguay's view. The links are removed.
Suggest you see this recent <a href="/people/eddy.declercq/blog/2007/06/08/from-the-grumpier-old-man-the-success-of-selfishness by Eddy De Clercq.
You <a href="General Suggestions: Option of attaching documents in the thread post moved to Suggestions and Comments forum referred to Including attachments with posts post which was responded by SDN/BPX Ecosystem Manager.
Thanks,
Somnath

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