Releasetidsrammen

Releasetidsrammen is a concept in software development and release management that describes the planned window and cadence for delivering releases. It defines when releases occur, how often they are released, which features or fixes are included, and the deployment and transition steps from development to production. The framework is used to align development work with business cycles, marketing plans, and customer support, and to manage risk and regulatory requirements.

A release time frame may be fixed or rolling, depending on organizational needs. Typical components include release cadence (for example monthly or quarterly), scope boundaries for each release, the deployment window and maintenance window, gating criteria (quality checks, approvals), and communication plans. It can be applied at product, program, or portfolio levels and may be implemented within agile release trains or other governance structures such as SAFe or DevOps practices.

Creating the releasetidsrammen involves stakeholder alignment, dependency mapping, capacity planning, and risk management. It is supported by tools such as release calendars, roadmaps, feature flags, and CI/CD pipelines to automate validation and deployment. The framework often includes gates for compliance and risk reviews and a playbook for rollback and incident response.

Benefits include improved predictability, better coordination with go-to-market activities, and smoother operating rhythms. Challenges can include maintaining flexibility, avoiding schedule pressure, and managing scope creep.

See also: release management, release train, program increment, continuous delivery.