Process inputs and outputs

Releases are created when the policy dictates combining one or more changes/releases into a release for deployment into the production environment. The following list identifies many of the inputs for release and deployment management, but it is not all-inclusive:

• Authorized change requests to be included in a release
• Plans for developing, building, testing, deploying, and implementing a release
• Configuration information about the target environments
• Back-out plans and remediation information
• Configuration baselines
• Testing information and evaluation results
• Training and communication plans

The following is a list of release and deployment outputs:

• Approval or rejection of the release
• New or updated CIs, services, and information
• Results from the post-implementation review(s) of the change
• Training and communication
• Schedule for releases
• Authorizations for release and deployment plans
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