Stage and Status
The progress of each stage in a release life cycle is tracked by specific statuses.
You can create and manage stages and statuses for the release under Setup > Customization > Release Management > Stage and Status.
Users with Edit Releases permission can edit the status of a release stage in the right pane or the Details tab on the release details page.
The default statuses of the release stages are shown in the following tables:
Submission
Status | Explanation | Roles Responsible |
Accepted | Release is approved and can proceed to the next stage. | Release Manager, Release Requester |
Rejected | Release management for the service is dismissed. | Release Manager, Release Requester |
Requested | Release has been requested. | Release Manager |
Requested for Information | More information is required from the requester to process the release further. | Release Requester |
Submitted for Authorization | Release has been submitted for authorization. | Release Requester, Release Manager |
Planning
Status | Explanation | Roles Responsible |
Approved | Plan is approved and the release can proceed to the next stage. | Release Engineer, Release Requester, Development Head |
In Progress | Release plan is in progress | Release Engineer |
Rejected | Plan rejected due to inefficiency or lack of information. | Release Engineer, Release Requester |
Requested for Information | More information is required from the requester to process the release further. | Release Requester |
Submitted for Authorization | Release plan has been submitted for approval. | Release Manager |
Development
Status | Explanation | Roles Responsible |
Back Out | Release has been restored. | Release Engineer |
Completed | Prerequisites for the release are developed. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
In Progress | Development of prerequisites is under way. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
On Hold | Development is in pause. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
Requested for Information | More information is required to process the release further. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
Testing
Status | Explanation | Roles Responsible |
Completed | Service is through testing and the release can proceed to the next stage. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
Failed | Service unfit to be released due to high issue count or critical issues. | Development Head, Release Engineer, Release Manager |
In Progress | Testing is in progress | Release Engineer |
On Hold | Testing is paused due to internal or external constraints. | Release Engineer |
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Status | Explanation | Roles Responsible |
Accepted | Stakeholders and clients approved the service, and the release can proceed to the next stage. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
In Progress | UAT is in progress. | UAT Owner |
On Hold | UAT is paused due to internal or external constraints. | Release Manager, UAT Owner |
Pending for Acceptance | Release is awaiting approval from stakeholders. | Release Manager, UAT Owner |
Rejected | Release has been rejected. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
Deployment
Status | Explanation | Roles Responsible |
Deployed | The release has been deployed. | Release Engineer, Release Requester |
Failed | Deployment has failed. | Release Engineer, Release Requester |
In Progress | Deployment is in progress. | Release Engineer |
On Hold | Release deployment is paused due to internal or external constraints. | Release Engineer |
Training
Status | Explanation | Roles Responsible |
Completed | Training has been completed. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
In Progress | Training is in progress. | Release Manager |
Not yet started | Training is yet to begin. | Release Engineer |
Review
Status | Explanation | Roles Responsible |
Completed | Review has been completed. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
In Progress | Review is in progress. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
Rejected | The release process or service is declared ineffective by the reviewer. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
Closure
Status | Explanation | Roles Responsible |
Canceled | The release has been canceled. | Release Engineer, Release Manager |
Completed | The release has been completed. | Release Engineer, Release Manager, Release Requester |
Failed | The deployed release has not functioned as expected. | Release Engineer, Release Manager, Release Requester |
In Progress | Release closing process in progress. | Release Engineer, Release Manager, Release Requester |
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