Update of a Vendor Product Scenario

A Digital Product can be based upon multiple third-party services and software components (packaged-based software, SaaS, PaaS, etc.). The Integrate value stream should therefore also cover the technology refresh of new releases delivered by the software vendor and/or the SaaS service provider. It is important to include these technology lifecycle events into the Product Backlog so they can be planned and executed accordingly.

A new release of the vendor product could, for example, include new features, patches/fixes for problems, or vulnerabilities and performance improvements. Changes from the vendor need to be integrated into the product build and release of the Digital Product, and tested to ensure the updates are successfully applied.