发布管理是指对经测试后导入实际应用的新增或修改后的配置项进行分发和宣传的管理流程，目的是要保障所有的软件组件的安全性，以确保只有经过完整测试的正确版本得到授权进入正式运行环境。
发布管理－目标
RM takes a holistic view of a change to an IT service and should ensure that all aspects of a Release, both technical and no-technical, are considered together
发布管理－范围
To create a set of release components for a live environment §Plan, design, build, configuration and testing of h/w and s/w §Not only to serve RFCs §ChgM Vs. RM –ChgM focus on “Approve” –RM focus on “Execution”
发布管理－关键术语
DSL –Definitive Software Library 权威/标准软件库
DHS –Definitive Hardware Store 权威/标准硬件库
Release Unit－发布单元
Delta Release－增量发布
Full Release－全发布
Package Release
发布管理流程
回退计划
Backout plan in RM and ChgM –Release may include more than one Change –RM’s backout plan should ensure each ChgM backout plan work together
发布管理流程