circle_engineering/docs/grid_release_procedures.md
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Grid Release Procedures

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Introduction

We provide the overall procedures for optimal grid release.

Grid Release Goals

  • A grid release is well accomplished if:
    • It has clear specs defined at the beginning of the project
    • The specs are turned into clear stories filled with proper information
    • Stories are completed within the given ETA and stakeholders confirm the work done
    • Each story has an owner and an executor (can be the same person)

Grid Release Timeline

Each grid release has a timeline, see this document.

Story Metadata

Metadatas should be completed for each story to facilitate tracking and realization. The important metadata are: due date, project, label and assignees.

Grid Release and Stories ETA

  • Each story has a clear ETA set as Due Date in gitea metadata
  • Each grid release has a clear ETA set as Due Date in gitea metada
    • This is done in the Grid Release Timeline story

Owner and Executor

  • Each story has an owner, someone who makes sure the story is completed, and an executor, someone who executes the story

  • Owner and executor can be the same person

  • The people assigned as Assignees are the Owners of the story

    • The owners need to make sure people do the work and that there are executable issues on GitHub or on Gitea

Project

  • Each story should be within a given project (e.g. 3.16)

Labels

  • Each story should be labelled as Story

Stories Status

Stories have status defined by their position on the project kanban. There are 5 columns:

  • To Define
    • Stakeholders need to discuss the story and complete the info (e.g. ETA, Owners, Assignees, etc.)
  • To Do
    • A story has been defined and has not yet been started
  • In Progress
    • A story being worked on
  • Blocked
    • If it is blocked, stakeholders must make sure it gets fixed
    • If stakeholders can't fix it, it must be escalated to Kristof
  • Done
    • Once a story is completed, it's closed

Moved or Updated

Also, a story can be moved or updated.

  • Moved
    • We can define that the story is better for a future release, so we move it
    • Moved story should maintain info related to original issues (e.g. google docs link)
  • Updated
    • If a story is updated, it must be done with the approval of all stakeholders

Story Template