[11] Software will only be released to the customer once the agreed test plan has been satisfactorily executed.
When all testing has been satisfactorily completed, the Developer will complete a pro-forma ‘Release Note’ to accompany each and every software releases (i.e. new projects, bug-fixes, maintenance releases, etc).
The software Release Note will identify:
- Operating System version(s) used
- The application’s name
- The application’s version number (incremental for each release)
- Notes version(s) used (if relevant)
- Browser version(s) used (if relevant)
- Database or template file name
- ACL set (default = Manager)
- Design: hidden or not hidden
- Developer responsible
- Contact details (in the event of problems with release)
- The location of the database/template at InfoSys (server and project folder)
- The type of release, e.g. phase I, phase II, final, maintenance, etc.
- A brief statement of the functionality provided or bugs fixed in the release
- Testing completed by InfoSys
- Instructions for customer installation and testing
The Developer creates a new ‘Project Activity’ response document in the ‘Projects’ database to record and accompany each and every release.
Completed ‘Release Notes’ will be filed in the ‘Projects’ database.