Release Schedule

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To better serve our customers, beginning June 01, 2011, Identity Finder is moving to a fixed release schedule for all products.  This schedule will assist customers with planning for deployments, improve the setting of expectations for the implementation of feature requests and other updates, and increase awareness of new features and functions. 

Releases will fall into one of the following four categories:
Major release
Contains significant new features and functions, updates to existing features, and a roll-up of all releases since the last interim release.
Released annually
Version number change such as 5.x to 6.0, 6.x to 7.0
Interim release
May contain some new features and functions.  Includes updates to existing features and a roll-up of all releases since the last major release.
Released annually on a six-month alternating schedule with major releases
Version number change such 5.x to 5.5, 6.x to 6.5
Minor release: 
Contains minor updates to existing features.  Addresses outstanding issues and includes a roll-up of all releases since the last minor release.
Released bi-monthly except when there is an interim or major release
Version number change such as 5.0 to 5.1, 5.6 to 5.7
Dot release: 
Addresses one or more specific, customer issues.
Released as needed with no set schedule
Version number change such as 5.0.0 to 5.0.1, 5.6.0 to 5.6.1

The next scheduled release is as follows:
H1 2013: 7.0

Edited by Product Management - 27 Mar 2013 at 11:15am

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Product Management Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 24 Nov 2010 Status: Offline Points: 171	Post Options Post Reply Quote Product Management Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Release Schedule Posted: 31 May 2011 at 12:41pm
	To better serve our customers, beginning June 01, 2011, Identity Finder is moving to a fixed release schedule for all products. This schedule will assist customers with planning for deployments, improve the setting of expectations for the implementation of feature requests and other updates, and increase awareness of new features and functions. Releases will fall into one of the following four categories: Major release Contains significant new features and functions, updates to existing features, and a roll-up of all releases since the last interim release. Released annually Version number change such as 5.x to 6.0, 6.x to 7.0 Interim release May contain some new features and functions. Includes updates to existing features and a roll-up of all releases since the last major release. Released annually on a six-month alternating schedule with major releases Version number change such 5.x to 5.5, 6.x to 6.5 Minor release: Contains minor updates to existing features. Addresses outstanding issues and includes a roll-up of all releases since the last minor release. Released bi-monthly except when there is an interim or major release Version number change such as 5.0 to 5.1, 5.6 to 5.7 Dot release: Addresses one or more specific, customer issues. Released as needed with no set schedule Version number change such as 5.0.0 to 5.0.1, 5.6.0 to 5.6.1 The next scheduled release is as follows: H1 2013: 7.0 Edited by Product Management - 27 Mar 2013 at 11:15am