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- implementation plan for Phase I
- status of socialization with Associate Directors
- Barbara - positive response, some concern about feedback loop (post release - what went right, what did not)and would like us to consider auto notifications as part of process
- others have concern about mandates and enforcement, so we need this process to be seen as a supportive tool as opposed to a way to measure success of a release (judgment) but also monitor, to some degree, if folks are using it and using it correctly
- Mark - likes the self directed approach
- Steve B - need to clarify scope and reset expectations (Pat and Patrick) to re-enforce purpose of group
- Mary - very positive, wants to volunteer RAFT and the Reporting Tool as pilots
- Bart - Steve will meet with him 9/17
- Eamon - Stevelikes the a la carte approach we have, would like to have us incorporate some SDLC check points (source control, tagging)
- also like the idea of the Release Core team as a resource
- Barbara - positive response, some concern about feedback loop (post release - what went right, what did not)and would like us to consider auto notifications as part of process
- status of pilots
- Athena Fall release - lessons learned
- need to add black out dates to checklist (pipeline calendar can help with this)
- need to know target and drop dead dates for release
- need to pay more attention to who you need to communicate with (stakeholders)
- need better engagement
- need to add transition management to checklist
- this was an example of where having an unclear owner made decision making difficult (people felt they could not stop the release even though there were good reasons to hold back as well as repercussions if we did not go forward)
- owners need to know that when they make a go/no go decision that they have support
- need to add black out dates to checklist (pipeline calendar can help with this)
- TSM client - in progress
- BES 5 - about to start (Chris will reach out to Deb)
- Outlook/Office for Mac - Oct/Nov (Patrick)
- other VSLS product releases this fall - TBD (Chris)
- RAFT - January, but Amon will begin to familiarize himself with checklists (Steve)
- Reporting Tool - possibly November (Pat)
- Identity Finder - in progress (Patrick will reach out to Mikepossibly RAFT and/or new Reporting Tool (Pat will discuss with Mary)
- Athena Fall release - lessons learned
- LWG agenda item moved into November
- possibly have members of Release Core walk through the process with groups at each table and solicit feedback
- newsletter article should happen after LWG presentation
- next steps
- status of socialization with Associate Directors