Release Management aims to plan, schedule and control the movement of releases to test and live environments. It is often an after-thought to Change Management. The primary goal of this ITIL process is to ensure that the integrity of the live environment is protected and that the correct components are released.
Do we really need it? Why not implement a Change Management process and call it a day?! This presentation looks into the Release and Deployment Management process to uncover it’s position in the ITIL framework.
Key Learning Nuggets:
- What is Release and Deployment Management (RADM)
- How are Releases and Changes related
- Where does RADM fit into the ITIL Lifecycle