Are software release gates needed? With Agile processes and solid engineering practices release gates seem to get in the way of providing new software to customers. Additionally, engineering and quality assurance teams are also checking on the software quality. However, there are many ways for you to add value as a product manager.
On engineering-lead products, it is easy for the product team to follow the direction of the engineering leadership in deciding to release the code when the testing is finished. There are a few reasons to formally kick off and formally review the end-to-end readiness to release the product.
Here are 8 ideas you can use to add value to your next product release.