CIS-ITSM · Question #40
What are key relationships between Change and Release Management? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is B. Change includes planning and approvals; Release includes building, testing and execution of C. A Release can contain one or more Changes E. Change management provides governance, which includes Release management. Change and Release Management in ServiceNow have distinct but complementary scopes with Release containing Changes and Change providing governance.
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What are key relationships between Change and Release Management? (Choose three.)
Options
- ARelease management application is required, to use the Change management application
- BChange includes planning and approvals; Release includes building, testing and execution of
- CA Release can contain one or more Changes
- DA Change can contain one or more Releases
- EChange management provides governance, which includes Release management
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A7% (2)
- B89% (25)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Change and Release Management in ServiceNow have distinct but complementary scopes with Release containing Changes and Change providing governance.
Release management is not required to use Change management - both applications can operate independently, and Change management is the more foundational of the two.
Change management covers the planning, risk assessment, and approval workflow, while Release management focuses on the build, test, and deployment execution phases, making them complementary processes with separate responsibilities.
A Release record in ServiceNow can be associated with one or more Change requests, grouping related changes that are deployed together as a coordinated release bundle.
A Change record does not contain or manage Release records - the relationship is the reverse, where a Release contains one or more Changes.
Change management acts as the governance layer that provides authorization and oversight controls, which encompass Release management activities to ensure deployments are controlled and auditable.
Concept tested: Change and Release Management relationship and scope in ServiceNow
Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/xanadu-it-service-management/page/product/change-management/concept/c_ChangeManagementProcess.html
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