1. Release Management
  2. Roles and access
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Who can do what in Release Management

Give the right people access to release work and decisions.

How permissions work

Project scope

Project and package owners maintain dates, assignments and delivery status.

Review scope

The time approver checks automatic approval results and failed attempts; delivery leads review package outcomes and decisions.

Evidence scope

The people filing decisions and attachments must select the right subject and project.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleRelease planningDelivery tasksDeployment windowsIssues and risksTime and capacityReview and evidence
Delivery LeadEditEditEditViewViewApprove
Project ManagerEditEditEditEditViewView
DeveloperViewEditViewEditEdit—
QA EngineerViewViewViewEdit—Edit
Time ApproverViewView—ViewViewView
AdminEditEditEditEditEditEdit

Each role in detail

Delivery Lead

Owns the release plan, exception review and delivery handoff.

Can

  • Manage Projects, release packages, deployment windows
  • View Tasks, Issues, Risks, review decisions, operation receipts

Reviews and approves

  • Approve review decisions

Starts on: Timesheets Awaiting Approval

Project Manager

Maintains project schedules, package assignments and delivery risks.

Can

  • Manage Projects, release packages, Risks, deployment windows
  • View Tasks, Issues, time entries, review decisions

Starts on: Timesheets Awaiting Approval

Developer

Works assigned tasks and raises issues against a project.

Can

  • Manage Tasks, Issues, time entries
  • View release packages, Projects, deployment windows

Starts on: Release packages in delivery

QA Engineer

Checks issues and records review evidence for delivery work.

Can

  • Manage Issues, record attachments, review decisions
  • View Tasks, release packages, deployment windows

Starts on: Release packages in delivery

Time Approver

Monitors time approval outcomes and follows failed receipts.

Can

  • View time entries, review decisions, Projects, Tasks, operation receipts

Starts on: Timesheets Awaiting Approval

Admin

Maintains access and team records for the operating group.

Can

  • Manage Users, team members, Organizations
  • View Projects, release packages, operation receipts

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