Release Dashboard
Live status across all active releases
Active Releases
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in flight
Gates Due (14d)
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upcoming
Release Blockers
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open defects
Deploy Frequency
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DORA metric
Change Fail Rate
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DORA metric
Active Releases
Upcoming Gates
No gates scheduled
DORA Snapshot
Deploy Freq
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Lead Time
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Change Fail %
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MTTR
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Release Planner
Define a new release, assign components and delivery models
Release Identity
Delivery Models
⬡ Intelligence Active
Release Components
Teams & Ownership
Environment Path
Freeze Windows & Constraints
Notes
Release Scope & Change Register
Log every change, feature, story or fix included in this release — with tracking references for full traceability.
🧵 Golden Thread — Top-level Tracking Reference
Link this release to its portfolio or programme-level item (e.g. Jira Align Portfolio Epic, SAFe Feature, ADO Epic). This creates the full traceability chain from strategy to deployment.
No scope items yet — add individual changes, features, stories or fixes.
Release Dependencies
Must be in PROD before this release can go live
Risk Register
Log risks with likelihood × impact scoring. Risks surface on the dashboard and PIR automatically.
No risks logged yet.
Deployment Runbook
Step-by-step deployment instructions with owners and timeboxes. Referenced in the Production Deployment gate.
No steps yet — add pre-deployment checks, deployment actions, verification steps and rollback procedures.
Custom Fields
Add any organisation-specific metadata fields for this release.
Quality Gates
Entry/exit criteria, sign-off and evidence tracking per release
Select a release above
Gates are generated based on release type and delivery models.
Defect Triage
Classify defects, assess release impact, manage deferred items
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What is a Defect? What is a Bug? — Definitions & Classification Guide
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No defects logged
Log a defect to start tracking release-blocking issues.
Defect Summary
No defects to summarise.
Go / No-Go Readiness
Log defects to assess readiness.
Environment Tracker
Promotion pipeline, health status and config drift detection
Select a release to view its environment pipeline
Stakeholder Reports
Audience-tailored, paste-ready release status outputs
Report Configuration
Report Output
Select a release and audience to generate a report.
Frameworks & Reference
ITIL 4, DORA, SAFe, delivery model guidance and glossary
Delivery Model Guidance
Glossary
Sources: ITIL 4 · DORA · SAFe · AXELOS · DevOps
Release Management & ITIL 4
DORA & DevOps
Quality & Testing
Regulatory
Integration Hub
Connect to Jira, ADO, ServiceNow, Confluence, Slack and Teams
⚡ Live Integration Simulation
Watch how external systems trigger actions in this tool in real time. Click a scenario to simulate an inbound payload — the tool will process it and update live.
📋 Paste Release Data Manually
Paste a JSON release payload from any source — your CI/CD pipeline, a ServiceNow export, or another instance of this tool.
🔗 URL Parameter Integration
The simplest integration path. Any system that can construct a URL (a Slack bot, a Jira automation, a pipeline step) can open this tool with fields pre-filled. No server, no API key required.
http://your-host/rm-tool-v1.html
?release=Q2+Platform+Release
&type=major
&date=2026-07-01
&rm=Jane+Smith
&teams=Platform%2C+QA%2C+DevOps
&dm=cloud,api,mobile
release — Release name / ID
type — major | minor | patch | emergency | pilot | feature
date — ISO date YYYY-MM-DD
rm — Release Manager name
teams — Comma-separated team list
dm — Delivery models (comma-separated)
notes — URL-encoded scope notes
scenario — Practice scenario ID (1–6)
⚡ JavaScript API
Expose
window.RMTool for programmatic control from browser extensions, Tampermonkey scripts, or embedded iframes.// Load a release into the planner
window.RMTool.loadRelease({
name: "Q2 Platform Release",
type: "major",
targetDate: "2026-07-01",
rm: "Jane Smith",
teams: "Platform, QA, DevOps",
deliveryModels: ["cloud","api","mobile"],
notes: "Payment refactor + Mobile v3.2"
});
// Export current state as JSON
const data = window.RMTool.exportState();
// Get all open defect blockers
const blockers = window.RMTool.getBlockers();
// Check overall go/no-go readiness
const ready = window.RMTool.isGoReady(); // true/false
🟦 Jira — Release Version Template
Use this template to create a Jira version/release and link it to your project's release tracking.
Select a release above to generate Jira output.
🟪 Azure DevOps — Release Work Item
ADO Release pipeline and work item template.
Select a release in the Jira dropdown above — ADO output auto-generates.
🟩 ServiceNow — Change Request (CHG)
Paste-ready Change Request record for CAB submission. Field names match ServiceNow
change_request table (Washington DC / Xanadu).Select a release above to generate ServiceNow CHG record.
📄 Confluence — Release Notes Page
Structured release notes page template for Confluence. Copy into a new page in your Release Documentation space.
Select a release in the ServiceNow dropdown above — Confluence output auto-generates.
💬 Slack / Teams — Release Comms Templates
Three standard release comms messages. Select a release, choose the message type, copy and paste into your channel.
Select a release and message type above.
📋 Release Data Schema
Full JSON schema for a release object. Use this when building integrations, automation scripts, or import pipelines.
FieldTypeDescription
idstringUnique ID (auto-generated)
namestringRelease name or identifier
typestringmajor | minor | patch | emergency | pilot | feature
ragstringgreen | amber | red
statusstringplanning | in-progress | go | no-go | hypercare | closed
targetDatestringISO date YYYY-MM-DD
rmstringRelease Manager name
teamsstringComma-separated team list
deliveryModelsstring[]Array of delivery model keys
componentsobject[][{name, dm}] component list
envPathstring[]Environment promotion sequence
gatesobject[]Gate objects with status, signedBy, signDate, notes
notesstringScope summary and objectives
createdstringISO timestamp
Release Calendar & Blackout Periods
Freeze windows, financial reporting, maintenance, bank holidays, offshore availability
Change Freeze
Financial Reporting
System Maintenance
Bank / Public Holiday
Offshore Unavailable
Exception / Overtime
Release Target
Blackout Periods
No blackout periods defined. Add periods to track freeze windows, holidays and maintenance.
Releases in this month
No releases target this month.
Retrospective
Team reflection — what went well, what didn't, and actions for the next release
Select a release
Capture what went well, what didn't, and improvement actions for next time.
Scope Review
Verify what was delivered vs planned — scope items, tracking references and golden thread
Select a release
Scope Review shows all scope items with tracking references, status and the golden thread chain.
PIR
Formal post-implementation review, improvement actions and sign-off
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What is a PIR? — click to expand definition
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Select a release
Complete the retrospective first, then use this tab for the formal review and sign-off document.