Release Planning

Understands the release planning process. Helps track release scope and readiness. Participates in go/no-go discussions.

Understands the release planning process and its connection to CI/CD pipeline. Knows differences between release train, feature-based and time-based releases. Participates in release planning considering technical readiness.

Independently plans releases: scope, timeline, dependencies, risks. Coordinates releases with dev, QA, marketing, and support. Manages release communications.

Independently plans releases for the product considering technical readiness criteria. Coordinates release scope with engineering: feature freeze, code complete, QA sign-off. Manages release notes and changelog for different audiences.

Builds release cadence for the product. Manages dependencies between teams. Balances feature releases, bug fixes, and tech debt.

Defines release strategy for the product: cadence, rollout strategy, rollback procedures. Designs progressive delivery with canary releases and feature flags. Coordinates cross-team release dependencies and integration testing.

Standardizes the release process for the division. Coordinates cross-product releases. Establishes release governance.

Defines release management standards for the division. Introduces release train with PI planning for 10+ teams. Coordinates coordinated releases with platform dependencies. Trains TPMs on release management practices.

Defines release strategy at the company level. Shapes a continuous delivery culture. Defines investments in release automation.

Shapes enterprise release management strategy. Defines organizational release cadence and coordination mechanisms. Introduces automated release pipeline with quality gates. Coordinates cross-product launches.