Great Big Agile: An OS for Agile Leaders

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Jeff DaltonGreat Big Agilehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4206-3_30

30. Frequent Releases

Jeff Dalton¹ 

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Waterford, MI, USA

 

Description

Frequent Releases is a looser and more relaxed version of Continuous Deployment. Their primary purpose is to put new or updated products into the hands of the end-user community quickly to gather feedback and respond rapidly to change requests. A release plan is used to define the frequency and timing of releases, and they can occur after each sprint or on a calendar schedule. Monthly releases that include the product increments of two two-week sprints are common among large agile organizations.

Typical Roles

• Agile Team

• Product Owner

Desired Behaviors

1. 1.

   Develop a frequent release plan. Include ...