Dissecting the release management life cycle
The release management life cycle encompasses various distinct stages:
Figure 2.3: The six standard phases of release management
The variability of this process is contingent upon the chosen release management model, product design, the team, and the organization, as it is all influenced by the unique project requirements. Nevertheless, it is essential for organizations and teams, regardless of their scale, to adhere to a set of universally applicable procedures in order to achieve financial sustainability and provide users with high-quality results.
Now, let’s have a look at what a standard procedure for release management consists of.
Request
Requests for new features or modifications to current functionality are the first steps in the release management process. No promise can be made that any and all requests will result in a new release. Each request is analyzed to determine if it makes...