This activity determines what needs to be built for the release and how it will be assembled and deployed. During this activity, the release build, installation, and rollback scripts are designed at a high level. In addition, software and hardware components are obtained for the build activity and the test environment is put in place.

After the release has been designed, this activity builds the scripts and other aspects needed to assemble and to deploy the release. This includes

• Creating the build environment
• Creating build, install, and rollback scripts
• Placing software in the DML
• Creating support, training, and deployment documentation
• Updating the CMS with information about the release package