HP Release Control is an
enterprise level software product which is a part of
HP IT Performance Suite.
Overview
In a typical
release life cycle, after a change enters the system, the change goes through an approval, implementation, and review phase. HP Release Control supports each one of these phases in the release life cycle.
Approval
During the approval phase, the Analysis
module provides a detailed analysis of each change request in the system.
Change Advisory Board (CAB) members can view information such as the potential impact of the change and the possible risk involved in implementation. The CAB uses this information to make more informed and accurate decisions regarding the approval of planned changes. In addition, the
collaboration
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feature enables CAB members to provide
feedback
Feedback occurs when outputs of a system are routed back as inputs as part of a chain of cause-and-effect that forms a circuit or loop. The system can then be said to ''feed back'' into itself. The notion of cause-and-effect has to be handled ...
about planned changes, and to approve or reject the changes.
Implementation
During implementation, the Director and Implementor modules provide
real-time information regarding change activities. Implementors and release teams are able to monitor the status of all change activities on a 24-hour
timeline view. They receive alerts about issues such as scheduling,
collisions
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, and delays, and use the implementation guidelines that were drawn up in the Analysis module during the approval phase.
Review
After implementation, the Post Implementation Review (PIR) feature provides a platform for reviewers to present their conclusions regarding the implemented change. Using information collected during the implementation phase, reviewers provide feedback about the overall success of the change and satisfaction levels of relevant parties.
Management and Administration
During the entire release life cycle,
IT managers use the
HP Release Control
Dashboard module to view graphic displays of change request and activity
data in real time. HP Release Control Administrators use the Administration module to configure the HP Release Control properties and perform
administration tasks in the system.
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External links
HP Release Control on SaaS: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/software-solutions/software.html?compURI=1172894
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