Plan Product Release Stage

Description

The purpose of the value stream stage “Plan Product Release” is to plan all development and testing activities required for creating the Product Release. Multiple teams may be needed, and different development methodologies may be used. This value stream stage is revisited as it oversees the other value stream stages in this value stream to cater for changes in the planning and iterations of the Design & Develop value stream stage.

Table 1. Plan Product Release Value Stream Stage

Entrance Criteria:

  • New or modified Product Backlog Item/Requirement (e.g., linked to a portfolio epic, Scope Agreements)

  • New problem (to be resolved)

  • Emergency change request (e.g., to resolve a major product issue or vulnerability)

  • Modified/new policies

Exit Criteria:

  • Prioritized and refined Product Backlog

  • Iteration/sprint plan created

Value Item:

  • Defined, prioritized, and planned Product Backlog Items

Activities:

  • Shall analyze the needs of stakeholders

  • Shall capture/document Product Backlog Items (e.g., derived from portfolio epics, problems, etc.)

  • Shall refine Product Backlog Items

  • Shall prioritize Product Backlog Items (including value, risk, and effort estimation)

  • Shall create the test strategy and Test Plan

  • Shall create a sprint/iteration plan

Examples of Participating Stakeholders:

  • Business Analyst

  • Business Stakeholder

  • Consumer

  • Development Team

  • Product Architect

  • Product Manager

  • Risk Analyst

  • Scrum Master

  • Test Specialist

Participating Data Objects (Component):