Release planning and calendars
A shared calendar of releases, freezes and dependencies across teams, kept current every week.
Release Management
Releases that are planned, visible and easy to reverse.
We run the process around your releases: what is going out, when, who approved it and how to undo it. Product, engineering and support all see the same calendar, and launches stop being a source of stress.
The problem
Why releases cause trouble.
01
Nobody knows what is shipping
Support learns about a change from customers, and product finds out a feature slipped on launch day.
02
Approvals that slow everything down
Change boards meet weekly and review every change the same way, whether it is a typo or a database migration.
03
Big-bang releases
Weeks of changes go out at once, so when something breaks it is hard to tell which change caused it.
04
Regulated change, handled by hand
Audit evidence for approvals and testing is collected after the fact from emails and chat threads.
What we deliver
A release process people follow.
We match the weight of the process to the risk of the change, and keep the record as we go.
Change management
Risk-based approvals, so routine changes move quickly and risky ones get the review they need.
Feature flags
Flags to separate deploying code from releasing features, with a process for cleaning up old flags.
Canary and phased rollouts
Releases that go to a small share of users first, with health checks before they reach everyone.
Release notes and communication
Clear notes for support, sales and customers, written and sent as part of the release, not after it.
Audit-ready records
Approvals, test results and deploy history captured automatically for internal and external audits.
How we deliver
From current process to calm releases.
We start with how releases work today and change the process step by step.
Always included
- A named service manager and a clear escalation matrix
- A monthly service review with SLA reporting
- Runbooks and documentation that you own
- Access through your SSO with audit trails, and an NDA and DPA as standard
Typical tools
01
Weeks 1 to 2
Assess
We map how changes reach production and who is involved.
- Release, approval and freeze process review
- Recent failed or delayed releases examined
- Audit and regulatory needs confirmed
02
Weeks 2 to 6
Transition
We take over release coordination with your teams.
- Shared release calendar in your tools
- Risk tiers and approval rules agreed
- Release runbooks and rollback steps written
03
Months 2 to 3
Stabilise
Releases become smaller, more frequent and better recorded.
- Feature flags for higher-risk launches
- Canary rollouts for critical services
- Approval and test evidence captured automatically
04
Ongoing
Optimise
We keep reducing the effort and risk of each release.
- Monthly review of release outcomes
- Approval steps removed where they add no value
- Old flags and manual steps cleaned up
Where we apply it
Industries we know well.
FAQ
Questions we hear a lot.
Do you replace our change advisory board?
Not necessarily. We usually keep a board for high-risk changes and move routine, low-risk changes to pre-approved paths. The board then spends its time on the changes that need it.
Can release management work for regulated businesses?
Yes. We set up approvals, testing evidence and deploy history so they are recorded as part of the release, which makes internal and regulatory audits easier to prepare for.
Do we need feature flags?
Not for everything. Flags help most for larger features, gradual rollouts and changes you may need to switch off quickly. We help you decide where they are worth it and how to clean them up.
How do the engagement models work for release management?
Fully managed means we run release coordination end to end. Co-managed means we work alongside your release or engineering managers, often taking the calendar, approvals and communication. On-demand pods suit a one-off project, such as hardening releases before a major launch.
How do you work with our existing tools?
We use your ticketing, CI/CD and communication tools. Where something is missing, such as a feature flag service, we recommend options and set up the one you choose.
Other managed services
Run the rest with us too.
Cloud Management & FinOps
Day-to-day running of AWS, Azure and GCP, with cost kept under steady watch.
Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
Infrastructure as code, Kubernetes platforms and golden paths for product teams.
DevOps & CI/CD
Pipelines that build, test, scan and deploy on every merge, with fast rollbacks.
QA & Test Automation
Test strategy, automated regression, performance and API testing.
SRE, Monitoring & 24x7 Support
Observability, on-call and incident response around the clock.
Digital Transformation & Modernisation
Cloud migration, monoliths to services and manual processes to digital workflows.
Application & Data Platform Support
L1 to L3 support for business apps, data pipelines and ML models.
Our services
AI strategy, GenAI and agents, data platforms, analytics, MLOps and transformation.
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