Work Product Descriptor: Release

Relationships

Roles	Responsible: Release Owner	Modified By: Release Specialist
Input To	Mandatory: Build Release Create Build, Installation and Remediation Scripts Design Release Build, Installation and Remediation Scripts Put in DML and Create Definitive Spares	Optional: None	External: None
Output From	Build Release Create Build, Installation and Remediation Scripts Create Support, Training, and Deployment Documentation Design Release Build, Installation and Remediation Scripts Put in DML and Create Definitive Spares Update Release Information

Main Description

The packaging of one or more solutions along with all the materials (scripts, documentation, for example) needed for successful deployment.

See the definition of release.

Properties

Optional
Planned

Illustrations

Templates	Release Record Template

Key Considerations

A release record should indicate the status of the release. Examples of status include:

Open - The release is in the process of being entered for processing
Built - The components of the release have been created, assembled, and technically tested
Accepted - The release has been tested and accepted
Scheduled - The release has been given a firm deployment date.
Communicated - The release has been communicated to the relevant parties and user training has taken place.
Deployed - The release has been deployed (either successfully or unsuccessfully).
Closed - The release is no longer available for deployment.
Cancelled – The packaging of the release has been rejected or cancelled.