release

A planned package of one or more components, possibly from more than one product, scheduled to be deployed to production in a single deployment window.

Key Points

  • Groups changes into a deployable package with a shared schedule.
  • May include features, fixes, and technical updates from multiple teams or products.
  • Requires integration, testing, documentation, and approvals before deployment.
  • Managed through a release plan/calendar and communicated to stakeholders.

Example

A fintech program bundles a new KYC workflow, an API version upgrade, and database migrations into a quarterly release, promoting them to production during one approved change window.

PMP Example Question

A program plans to move several components from different products into production during one change window. What is this collection called?

  1. Sprint
  2. Release
  3. Epic
  4. User story

Correct Answer: B - A planned package deployed to production together

Explanation: A release is a bundled set of components scheduled for the same deployment; a sprint is a timebox, an epic is a large requirement, and a user story is a small requirement.

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