Ways Enterprise Release Management Can Be Used by a Small Business

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It is obvious that Enterprise Release Management (ERM) improves the software delivery management. It is especially useful when it comes to IT project management. A lot of its features recommend it to businesses of different sizes. These include the option of flexibility with a very hands-on approach to the parts of processes that need to be monitored closely. These things also lead to increased ROI of a business, regardless of its size.

There are 4 most important practices of ERM that make it stand out.



Effortless Coordination among Projects

Implementing new software releases can affect different projects. A small business, just like an enterprise operating environment depends on coordinated and well executed releases that don’t disturb the overall business. With the use of ERM, this release can be executed across all projects without any disturbance.

Small businesses have less room for mistakes and delays, so ERM can help them make precise and seamless transitions. Individual projects can be very valuable, but if there is not a holistic approach involved while running a business, things can fall out of rhythm and that can influence the overall success.

Hands-On Environment Management

A lot of the processes within the environment can be automated. ERM supports that and enables easier decision making when it comes automation. Automation saves time and money for a small business. At the same time, being able to make changes while the process of delivery is in progress means that any mistakes can be fixed on the spot. This is valuable for a small business because a limited budget does not make a lot of room for mistakes.

 Software release management, when it comes to delivery process, becomes easier with ERM. During the deliveries, ERM can help track the requirements concerning the effort needed to ensure seamless delivery, as well as the necessary capacity.

Easy and Organic Improvement

The great ratio between the automation and the option for a close inspection of the delivery processes makes ERM very open for adjustments. There are a lot of release metrics available, as well as easy ways to tweak parts of delivery that you feel need improvement. All this is in aim of more efficient and improved processes that you can later reuse and implement on new processes. This means that the improvement is continuous and that it can evolve throughout the projects. Every new product and service that a small business plans to put out on the market in the future can reuse this process.

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Automation of the Reporting Processes

In order to understand the success of all things happening throughout the project, there has to be some sort of reporting process for the involved stakeholders. ERM has most of these reports as automated processes. They keep track of resources and gates, and deal with the entire delivery. All this is presented in form of dashboards, so that it is easier to access and monitor. All the metrics are monitored up to the moment of the release.

With these practices in mind, it is obvious that the ERM solves some of the important issues when it comes to different projects. While small businesses are not the first target group for ERM, they still can get a lot out of this management system. This is especially true if the business has ambitions to grow into a larger sized company. Implementing it during early stages of this progress makes the transition easier. It also leaves room for alterations, fixes and ironing out, without interrupting the overall process. Therefore, use ERM on your small business projects and enjoy the benefits of its efficiency and flexibility.



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Dan Radak

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Dan Radak is a web hosting security professional with ten years of experience. He is currently working with a number of companies in the field of online security, closely collaborating with a couple of e-commerce companies. He is also a coauthor on several technology websites and regular contributor to Technivorz.