To bundle changes of one or more configuration items to releases, so that these changes can be tested and deployed to the live environment together

• Define a standardized and repeatable way of defining and planning releases, based on approved changes and the schedule of changes.
• Define criteria for identifying different types of releases, such as major releases, minor releases or emergency releases.
• Define a release policy.
• Define a way to record the results of release and deployment testing and evaluation of acceptance criteria.

• Information on approved changes
• Release and deployment planning constraints

• Manage releases
  
  • Plan a release
  • Build a release
  • Test a release
  • Inform, educate and train users on deployment
  • Inform, educate and train support staff on deployment
  • Prepare the live environment for deployment
  • Deploy a release
  • Review a release for success

• Defined and successfully deployed releases
• Information / reports on the success and failure of releases