This release introduces Release Management. Release management features apply to policies, processes, documents and staff roles. These features enable users that are assigned the role of administrator to create and record document control information within their web app by reviewing and approving all content changes. Changes to content include:
- adding a new item
- editing an existing item
- deleting an item.
The Release Management process involves the following steps:
- Apply changes in draft: Items can be edited when they are in a draft state. This draft state is only visible to Centro administrators. Non-administrators can only see the latest published version of the material.
- Approve changes: All changes must be approved by a user that is assigned as an administrator before they are made public.
- Publish changes: Once changes are approved, they can be published. When changes are published, all users will see the latest version of the item.
After publishing changes the following publication/release information will be available:
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Release details: When material changes are published, release details will be available. The Centro administrator will be prompted to record key details about their changes over the course of the release management process. Release details include:
- information about what changes were made
- who approved changes
- who published the item
- when the item was published.
- Release announcements: Administrators may choose to announce release information to other users. They can do so by posting a news item about the release. This will be visible in the Home tab in their Centro web app.
- Publication/release history: Administrators can access publication history to track information about all previous publications.