Processes and Methodology

Learn the processes and methodology that GitLab Professional Services uses to help ensure Customer Success.

Processes and Methodology

PS Process & Methodology Mapped to the Customer Journey

The professional services process and methodology fits within the customer journey that is supported by Customer Success and shows how the PS team interacts with other teams in GitLab. Professional Services contributes to the customer journey from the point of Consideration through the Adopt and Optimize phase. See the below graphic (slide 1) for a mapping of PS processes and methodology to the GitLab & Customer Journey.

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PS Process Methodology Stages

The above diagram (slide 4) is meant to describe the Directly Responsible Individuals (DRIs), Activities, Outcomes, and Tools/Collateral for each stage of the methodology. We can also see clear categorization of stages in pre-sales and post-sales phases.

In the linked pages below, you can see a detailed drill down into the steps within each stage that individuals use to perform activities to deliver desired outcomes per each stage. These pages are split by the Phase of the selling process (Pre-sales vs Post-sales).

Scoping (Pre-Sales)

For a more detailed explanation of the steps that comprise each stage of the scoping phase, check out the Scoping (Pre-Sales) page. In this page, we drill down into- and describe- specific steps in each phase of the pre-sales scoping process.

Pre-Sales Stages & Steps

Delivery (Post-Sales)

For a more detailed explanation of the steps that comprise each stage of the delivery phase, check out the Delivery (Post-Sales) page. In this page, we drill down into- and describe- specific steps in each phase of the post-sales delivery process.

Post-Sales Stages & Steps


Delivery Checklists
Instructor Pre-Training and Post-Training Checklists
Go To Market (Pre-Sales)
“Discover how GitLab Scopes Professional Services for customers who have requirements that fall outside the scope of the packaged services.”
Post-Sales
Describes the workflow governing delivery of GitLab professional service projects.