{"id":8012096,"date":"2016-05-26T18:28:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T01:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-agilealliance.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=aa_glossary&p=8012096"},"modified":"2023-03-07T17:18:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T01:18:52","slug":"frequent-releases","status":"publish","type":"aa_glossary","link":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/glossary\/frequent-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequent Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Agile team frequently releases its product into the hands of end users, listening to feedback, whether critical or appreciative.<\/p>\n

Precisely how frequent is desirable varies according to the technical and business aspects of the context, but in general one release every four to six iterations would be considered a maximum.<\/p>\n

In favorable technical contexts, such as Web development, a more frequent rhythm of release can be achieved, such as every iteration. Some teams push this practice to its limit of continuous deployment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Common Pitfalls<\/h2>\n
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  • showing the latest version of the product to a project or product manager for \u201ctesting\u201d is not sufficient; nor is turning a version over to a quality assurance team; a \u201crelease\u201d in this sense should be at the least a beta version evaluated by representative users<\/li>\n
  • in some cases (such as embedded software) it will not be possible to arrange for frequent release to \u201call\u201d users; this should not be a pretext to give up on frequent release to \u201csome\u201d users (pilot sites, volunteer beta testers, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Expected Benefits<\/h2>\n
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    Setting up for frequent releases \u201cfrom the early stages of the project\u201d is a cornerstone of Agile\u2019s risk reduction approach:<\/p>\n

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    • it mitigates the well-known planning failure mode of discovering delays very late<\/li>\n
    • it validates the product\u2019s fit to its market earlier<\/li>\n
    • it provides earlier information about the quality and stability of the product<\/li>\n
    • it allows for a quicker return on the economic investment into the product<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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