Release Management

Release Management is the process that handles software deployments and change initiatives. Across an organization, it schedules the relevant tasks (internal and external), assigns the physical and human resources needed to carry them out, and oversees the execution. It starts with planning what will be contained within a release, managing the software build through different stages and environments, testing stability and finally, deployment. It is a difficult balancing act between:

• Delivering value and novel features to customers
• Prioritizing value streams according to business needs
• Improving the speed and quality of release deployments
• Not compromising product stability.