Thursday, January 1, 2015









Release and Deployment Process

Release and Deployment process is way by which the newly developed feature/services are pushed into production.

Its a combination of process/tools which makes sure tested/working changes only goes to production/live environment in a controlled/phased manner.

So its should be done by appropriate co-ordination between the Devlopment/Operation team a proper handover should happen to production support team from the development team. Release and deployment process is a way in which smooth transition happens between development production team.

Goal Purpose/Objective of release management

The goal of build/deployment Management is to build,test and deliver the new or changed services successfully to the production within given timescale and without disturbing the business operations.

Purpose of release and Deployment Management:

The purpose is to consistent and validated release packages are deployed on production environment with agreed policy and with the consent of business users and stakeholders and it takes place under full and effective control.
any business changes / training and skill transfers must be managed within the release timescale given and should be aligned with the release timetable.

Scope of release and deployment Management:

The scope of Release and Deployment Management includes the processes, systems and functions required to package, build, test and deploy a release into production in accordance with the Service Design Package (SDP). This includes handover to the Service Operation lifecycle stage. Effective Release and Deployment Management adds value by ensuring that customers and users can use the new or changed service in a way that supports the business and by delivering change faster and at optimum cost and minimal risk. Well-planned and well-implemented release and deployment can make a significant difference to an organization’s service costs by minimizing troubleshooting and rework.