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Create Release Notes

Release a ProductCreate Release Notes

Description

Document the functionality in the release. Provide guidance on installation. Provide details of any new functionality since a previous release (if any). Detail any bug work item fixes and other quality improvements.

Roles

ResponsibleUser Education Specialist
AccountableRelease Manager
ConsultedAll, Any

Attributes

Element Categories[CMMI Track 5] Deploy, [CMMI Level 3] PI SP 3.4, [CMMI Cycle 5] Project
Entry Criteria

Release Candidate Build:
The release candidate build and its associated documentation.

Exit Criteria

Release Notes:
A document describing the functionality in the build, what is new, and highlighting critical to quality factors.

Is RequiredYes

Steps

  1. Document Customer Requirements Included:

    Determine the list of customer requirements (scenarios and qualities of service), change requests, and bug work item fixes included in this release.
  2. Write Release Notes:

    Write a short document describing the release including the list of included functionality.
  3. Publish Release Notes for Review:

    Publish release notes for peer review on the project portal.
  4. Receive Feedback:

    Accept feedback and rework the document.

Predecessors

TypeNameDependency Type
Accept Product for ReleaseFinish-Start

Successors

TypeNameDependency Type
Package ProductFinish-Start

Last modified at 12/19/2007 10:37 AM  by Administrator