Mifos BI 1.3 Release Plan

Eng

KC

Communicate code freeze on release

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Eng

ALL

Code Freeze

7/12

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Eng

JS

Set revision numbers for reports, update all reports in 1.3 to have 1.3 as version number

7/13

Eng

JS

Create release branch

7/13

Eng

JS

Auto-build of release branch on continuous integration server and creates artifact

7/13

PM

EC

Communicate release schedule to community and on mifos.org roadmap

7/13

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QA

LC

Complete functional testing, issue verification on 1.3 reports

7/13

Eng

JS

Update any changes to Pentaho configuration

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Eng

JS

Update Developer / Sys Admin Documentation - including Install Process, Upgrade Process

7/13

Eng

KC

Update Release Notes, Upgrade Notes if any

7/13

Eng

JS

Final Release Candidate build ready - no changes allowed after this date

7/13

PM

KC

Update Functional Specs

7/13

Eng

JS

Identify final release candidate (binary release Zip File with reports, etc).- make sure to remove any unnecessary folders

7/13

QA

LC

Testing of Release Candidate Complete, give go-ahead (do diff w/ previous release)

7/13

Biz

EC

Create Draft announcement, download page for mifos.org

7/13

PM/Eng

KC

Create Draft announcement for community

7/13

PM/Eng

JS/KC

Final Documentation ready (release notes, install doc, etc)

Eng

JS

Test Download, release notes pre-release page

Eng

Release Day: see below

Eng

JS

Upload Release Binary Zip

QA

LC

Test Live Download

All

EC

Announce Release on mifos.org

PM/Eng

KC

Announce Release on developer and user lists

PM/Eng

KC

Announce Release on Sourceforge

Biz

Announce Release internally at GF

Eng

update Pentaho demo server with latest release

JS

tag release

TJS's

Notify customers of new release, including any updates to upgrade 

Cloud PM

Upgrade cloud customers to new release