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Create Releases

Complete the basic information for a release using the create release page.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open Home, and from Requirements Planning, click Release.

    The list page appears.

  2. Click New.

    The create page appears.

  3. Complete the following fields, and save:
    Name

    Defines the release name.

    Required: Yes

    ID

    Defines the release unique identifier.

    Required: Yes

    Investment

    Specifies the name of the investment owning the release.

    Required: Yes

    Highlights

    Defines the release highlights.

    Release Manager

    Defines the name of the release manager.

    Status

    Specifies the release status.

    Values: Approved and Unapproved

    Default: Unapproved

    Type

    Specifies the release type.

    Values: Compliance, Growth, New Product, Priority Enhancements, Research, and Service Release

    Default: Undefined

    Effort (Budget)

    Defines the budgeted effort to deliver the release.

    Operating Expense (Budget)

    Defines the budgeted operating expenses from the total cost for a release.

    Capital (Budget)

    Defines the budgeted capital expenses from the total cost for a release.

  4. In the Organizational Breakdown Structures section, define the OBS to associate with the resource for security, organizational, or reporting purposes.

    See the CA Clarity Basics User Guide for more information.

    Department

    Defines the financial department and entity associated with the release. The department requires to belong to the same entity as the location.

    Location

    Defines the location of the financial department associated with the release. The location requires to belong to the same entity as the department.

    The new release displays on the releases list.

More information:

Edit Release General Properties