IT Release Management
IT Release Management: Ensuring Seamless Rollouts
IT Release Management plays a crucial role in managing the deployment of hardware and software in a distributed environment, ensuring minimal disruption and operational efficiency. Its primary goals include planning, overseeing rollouts, and securing traceability of software and hardware changes. This process integrates Change Management and Configuration Management to protect live environments and ensure that releases are well-structured, tested, and implemented effectively.
Key Goals of IT Release Management:
- Plan and Oversee software and hardware rollouts.
- Efficient Procedures for distribution and installation.
- Traceability and Security of authorised changes.
- Collaboration with Change Management to set clear content and rollout plans.
- Protection of Live Environments through formal procedures, checks, and audits.
Scope and Activities:
- Planning, design, configuration, and testing of release components.
- Rollout preparation, communication, training, and auditing.
- Managing release policies and acceptance criteria.
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