Enterprise Release Management: Agile Delivery of a Strategic Change Portfolio

An indispensable perspective for business leaders, IT professionals and project managers working to effect positive change in their organizations, this innovative book presents a new paradigm for the management of evolving business and IT architectures. Enterprise release management takes a holistic view of change that offers a synthesis of traditional management approaches, including portfolio, project and change management, enterprise architecture, and development practices like configuration and release management.

Instead of simply focusing on portfolio planning, this practical reference establishes an end to end release framework which ensures initiatives are planned and prioritized to streamline portfolio execution and delivery. Benefits of the release-centric approach advocated include reduced execution and operational risk, improved demand management and optimized release throughput. This unique book introduces a new intuitive notation that supports strategic change and the release life cycle, providing executives and managers with the tools they need to chart and track the course of their business.