What is Agile Release Planning? | Agile Methodology Tutorial

What is Agile Release Planning? | Agile Methodology Tutorial

In this article, you will learn about the agile release planning process in detail.

What is Agile Release Planning?

The core motive of release planning is to make a plan to deliver an increment to the software. It can be done between an interval of 2 to 3 months. 

Who is involved in the release planning?

The list of the following persons is as follows:

• Scrum master: The scrum master acts as a team leader and also the facility provider who helps the entire team member to follow agile practices so that they can achieve their commitments and complete the customer's requirements.
• Product Owner: The product owner is the person who runs the product from the business point of view. This person defines the customer's requirements and prioritizes the task accordingly.
• Agile Development Team: It gives the judgment on the technical aspects.
• Stakeholders: Stakeholders are nothing but the customers, subject matter experts, and program managers who act as advisers in the decision-making process made the around the release planning.

Prerequisites of the Planning:

The main things required before starting making a plan are:

• A product owner manages the entire ranked product backlog. While releasing the product, he/she must feel that the team has included at least five to ten features at the period of product release.
• High-level vision is a must.
• Market and business objectives are also necessary.
• The team’s input is a must as per the capabilities or about any technical problems. 
• Acknowledgment for new product backlog items is needed.

Material Required:

The list of materials that are required for the release planning is as follows:

• Flip charts, markers, and whiteboards.
• Posted agenda, purpose
• Planning Data

Planning Data:

The list of data needed during the release planning is as follows:

• Previous iteration data. 
• Action plans of previous releases. 
• Features or bugs need to be considered.
• Organization and personal calendars.
• Velocity from previous estimates.

Output:

The output of a release planning is as follows:

• Release plan
• Commitment
• It suggests improving future release planning.

Planning Agenda:

• Opening ceremony: Welcome message, review purposes, more tools for organization, and introduction of sponsors.
• Product Vision and Roadmap: It shows a bigger and broader picture of the product.
• Review previous releases: The product planning agenda can be discussed on any item which can impact the plan.
• Issues and concerns: In the agenda, we should check the concerns or issues, then record them.
• Close: Celebrate the success.