Getting Started

Getting Started on Release Management		status: valid
tags: release_mgt relates to: wf__rel_mod_rel_note, wf__rel_platform_rel_note, wf__rel_mod_rel_plan, wf__rel_plat_rel_plan
doc_getstrt__release_process		Getting Started

This document describes the steps to create a release of the SW and collaterals (test, documentation).

Releases can be done in every repository, mainly:

• Platform (Main project/Integration) repository

• Module (platform’s components) repositories

For this are available: templates Platform Release Note Template (gd_temp__rel_plat_rel_note) & Module Release Note Template (gd_temp__rel_mod_rel_note) or Combined Release Template, guidelines Release Management Guideline (gd_guidl__rel_management) and a Concept Description (doc_concept__rel_process) are available.

General Workflow

The workflows are defined in the Release Management Workflows section.

The following workflows are executed:

• Create a release plan for the platform according to Plan Platform Release (wf__rel_plat_rel_plan)

• Create a release plan for the module according to Plan Module Release (wf__rel_mod_rel_plan)

• According to the planning create release notes for modules Create/Maintain Module Rele... (wf__rel_mod_rel_note) and platform Create/Maintain Platform Re... (wf__rel_platform_rel_note)

In addition create a release management plan as part of the platform management plan according to Create/Maintain Platform Ma... (wf__platform_cr_mt_platform_mgmt_plan).