Create New Release or Edit Release

A release is a date on which a product or a feature of a product is made available to customers. In the Lazsa platform, You can either associate a product with an existing release or create a new release and join that release. When you create a new release you define the type of release (feature, maintenance pack or hotfix), impact, risk, and dependencies of the release.

Why should I create a release?

A release helps you to make a product or features of a product available to customers on a defined date. Adding a release to a release train helps set a release cadence, orchestrate the releases, monitor the status of each release at a granular level, and manage efficiently the dependencies within the features of a product or across products. Defining the exit criteria for each release also ensures that risks associated with the dependencies are mitigated and better managed.

How do I create or edit a release?

You can create a Release for a product from the Product page and include release details like Release ID, Name, Description, Timeline, Date, Owners,Team and so on. You can also define the type of release, the impact of the release, and the risk associated with it.

  1. Sign in to the Lazsa Platform and click Release Trains in the left navigation pane.
  2. On the Release Trains tab, select a release train in which you want to create a new release. Click + New Release.

Create New Release

  1. On the New Release screen, enter the required information and click Create. Alternately if you are editing an existing release, edit the required fields.
    NameProvide a name for the release.
    VersionProvide a release version.
    Release IDAssign an ID to the release.
    Release ObjectiveDescribe the reason for creating the release.
    Sprint Name (Optional)Provide the name of the sprint that is part of the release.
    TimelineSpecify a period during which the release will complete.
    Release DateProvide a release date.
    Release ManagerAssign a Release Manager for the release.
    Release Status

    Specify the stage at which the release is. Choose from the following options:

    • Not Started

    • In Progress

    • Completed

    Release Type

    Specify what type of release this is. Choose from the following options:

    • Maintenance

    • Hotfix

    • Feature

    Impact

    Specify the impact of this release, select from:

    • High

    • Medium

    • Low

    Risk

    Select the magnitude of risk associated with the release:

    • High

    • Medium

    • Low

    Custom FieldsAdd any additional fields that you want to add to the release.

The release in now added to the selected release train. A product that finds the timeline of this release suitable, can join the release.

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