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Release Management: Plan and design phase

The second step in the release process is the creation of a plan identifying the activities and the resources required to successfully deploy a release into the production environment. The following is a summary of the release planning activities.

  • Identifying scope and content of a change, and the release requirements for successful deployment
  • Performing a risk assessment for the release and obtaining the appropriate approvals
  • Prioritizing, planning, and scheduling release activities
  • Establishing a suitable team for the release if required
  • Coordinating with experts and interested parties to determine the required resources and strategy for the release
  • Documenting and tracking all release planning activities

Release Management has no out-of-box tasks for the Plan and Design phase. However, it contains the plan and design approval type. This approval must be met in order to advance to the next phase (Build and Test).