UpdatePlan
UpdatePlan is a formal framework that defines how software updates and related changes are conceived, prepared, tested, deployed, and reviewed within an organization. It aims to minimize disruption, preserve system stability, and ensure security and regulatory compliance.
The scope of an UpdatePlan typically covers software patches, feature releases, security updates, firmware upgrades, and
Key elements include governance, roles, and accountability (such as an update owner and a change advisory board),
The update lifecycle generally follows planning, development or packaging, testing in controlled environments, staging, production deployment,
Deployment strategies described in an UpdatePlan may include canary releases, blue-green deployments, phased rollouts, and use
Origin and usage: UpdatePlan concepts evolved within IT service management and software release management frameworks to
See also: Change management, Release management, IT governance.