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Select Release Candidate

Release a ProductSelect Release Candidate

Description

Review the system test results for a set of recent builds against the user acceptance test criteria. Select the best candidate for user acceptance testing.

Roles

ResponsibleRelease Manager
AccountableRelease Manager

Attributes

Element Categories[CMMI Level 3] VAL SP 1.1, [CMMI Report 14] Test Passing With Active Bug, [CMMI Track 5] Deploy, [CMMI Report 13] Test Failure Without Active Bug, [CMMI Report 11] Requirements Test History, [CMMI Report 04] Builds, [CMMI Level 3] VER SP 2.2, [CMMI Cycle 5] Project
Entry Criteria
Build:
Code builds exiting system test.

User Acceptance Test Criteria:
The criteria for evaluating a build coming out of system test for suitability for acceptance testing.

System Test Results:
The system test results for each build to be evaluated.
Exit Criteria
User Acceptance Test Candidate:
A build for user acceptance testing.
Is RequiredYes

Steps

  1. Evaluate System Test Results:

    Code is being built everyday. Each build is a potential release candidate. However, most builds will not be in a suitable state for user acceptance testing.

    As close to the last acceptable date prior to when user acceptance testing starts, evaluate one or more recent builds against the acceptance criteria.
  2. Select User Acceptance Test Candidate:

    Promote the best candidate build for user acceptance testing.

Successors

TypeNameDependency Type
User Acceptance TestingFinish-Start

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