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Author Howard, Dave, 1957-

Title IT release management : a hands-on guide / Dave Howard
Published Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 332 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. Overview -- 2. Basic concepts -- 3. Release management and project management : kissing cousins -- 4. Release management is not just for software development -- 5. The release lifecycle -- 6. Release measures and metrics -- 7. Selling release management
Summary "When implemented correctly, release management can help ensure that quality is integrated throughout the development, implementation, and delivery of services, applications, and infrastructure. This holistic, total cost of ownership approach allows for higher levels of system availability, is more cost effective to maintain, and increases overall stability, maintainability, and reliability. Filled with practical insights, IT Release Management: A Hands-on Guide clearly illustrates the effective implementation of a release process in the real world. It examines the similarities and differences of release management and project management to clear up any confusion there might be about the two complementary processes. Shedding light on the day-to-day challenges that need to be overcome to ensure success, it details the how-to's of effective implementationncluding what to implement, how to do it, and when to do it. This complete resource includes a detailed model for executing a release management process, as well as numerous templates, diagrams, and role and responsibility charts to help kick start implementation efforts in your organization. Addressing the all-important cultural aspects, it explains how to sell the benefits of release management to all levels of your organization, how to overcome objections, and how to determine organizational readiness. Emphasizing the need to measure performance, it explains how to develop effective performance metrics and supplies many helpful examples of effective productivity measures. When it comes to implementation, what works in one organization doesnt necessarily work in another. This accessible guide provides you with the tools to build on your practical knowledge and effectively implement a release management practice custom tailored to your organization"-- Provided by publisher
Notes "An Auerbach book."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Information technology -- Management.
Information technology projects -- Management
Software support -- Management
Software configuration management.
COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- Project Management.
Information technology -- Management
Software configuration management
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2011024078
ISBN 9781439884102
1439884102
9781466509122
1466509120