Útfærsluháð

Útfærsluháð is an Icelandic term used in information technology to describe a deployment- and execution-driven approach to software delivery. In this approach, system behavior and release decisions are governed by automated policies and runtime configurations, rather than manual intervention by operators.

The concept aligns with modern DevOps practices and infrastructure as code, seeking to codify release processes, environment provisioning, and feature controls to improve predictability, compliance, and speed.

Key features include policy-driven execution, automated release pipelines, feature toggles, canary releases, rollbacks, and continuous monitoring.

The approach can improve reliability, traceability, and safety in deployment, but it also introduces complexity and a reliance on robust telemetry and governance to avoid misconfiguration.

Related concepts include DevOps, continuous delivery, and infrastructure as code.