IT Release Management

50 ◾ IT Release Management: A Hands-on Guide

◾ High-level scope

◾ Type of environment

◾ Capacity and availability requirements

◾ Infrastructure impact assessment

◾ Implementation information

A generic NERF template has been included in Appendix E. is template can

be used in its present form, however it is recommended that it be customized for

the organization using the form. Customizations may include roles of resources,

job titles, and department names, just to name a few. An important concept to

remember when completing the NERF is that it does not need to be completed

in a sequential manner; in fact, in most cases sequential completion will be dif-

cult because inputs from various sources are needed. Once the NERF has been

completed i