DFAS - PAL - SLC Rel 6.0 - Task: Conduct Release Review

Release 6.0	SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE	May 17, 2002
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Task: Conduct Release Review

Phase: Production and Deployment (System Maintenance)

Activities: System Development

Process Area: Project Management

Management Responsibility: Technical Project Officer

Task Level: Application

1. Task Name: Conduct Release Review
2. Purpose: The release review is a management review intended to verify that the technical solution has satisfied the functional requirements and is ready for acceptance testing. Documentation and review results from peer reviews are examined to verify the completeness and accuracy of software requirements and the technical design; verify the completeness of unit testing and the readiness for integration testing; and review the software architecture for completeness against allocated requirements, consistency with technical architecture, compliance with standards, and reuse. This review will assure that up to this point:
All customers and users are satisfied that their needs (stated as requirements) are being met
The testers are satisfied that the requirements can be validated
All known issues/problems have been raised and tracked
All known risks have been identified and mitigation plans developed
There is agreement among all stakeholders to proceed with a Milestone C Review

3. Roles: Maintenance Integrated Product Team Leader, Technical Project Officer, Software Engineer, Database Administrator, Functional Analyst, Test Director
4. References: None
5. Entrance Criteria:
     a. Software Development Plan (SDP) (Word 38KB)
     b. COTS Customized Product Description (if applicable)
     c. Review Checklist Standard (Word 40KB)
     d. Review Report Standard (Word 31KB)
     e. Review Checklists (Word 40KB)
     f.   Review Reports (Word 31KB)
6. Procedures:
     a. Schedule and announce the review and distribute materials for the review
     b. Review published materials and identify issues; send to review chairman,
          or as delegated
     c. Receive, analyze, and consolidate identified issues
     d. Conduct the review
     e. Prepare and distribute reports from the review
7. Exit Criteria:
     a. Review Report (Word 31KB)
     b. Review Checklist (Word 40KB)
     c. Updated Software Development Plan (SDP) (Word 38KB)
8. Estimation Criteria:
9. Measures:

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