ERP Release Principals

•Planned releases are sequentially installed
•Unplanned fixes require specific management approval to be an exception
•Only changed code is released

Package Contents

•Customized Code (includes registering of concurrent programs, report sets, report groups, etc)
• Database Objects (tables, indexes, procedures, etc)
• Forms
• Menus
• Responsibilities
• Messages
• Value Sets
• Profile Options
• Descriptive Flexfields
• Folders
• Exclusion Rules


Standard Release Process

1. Approved Requirement or Problem
2. Developer creates fix - Development
3. Record in log document & put in repository
4. Create/update installation package
5. Install package for CIT/SAT
6. Developer or user tests fix
7. Install package for UAT
8. Execute UAT test plans
9. Package final release
10. Final install test - Package Test
11. Install on Production