Which two groups are responsible for the creation and execution of Release Management processes? Choose 2 answers

Release Management processes are established and governed by a central body and executed by the delivery teams. The Center of Excellence (CoE) is responsible for creating governance frameworks, standards, and best practices, which includes defining the release management process. The Dev/Build Team is responsible for the tactical execution of this process, which involves developing the code, building the release artifacts (e.g., packages), and deploying them through the pipeline according to the established procedures. This division of responsibility ensures consistency, quality, and adherence to architectural standards across the organization.

A. Steering Committee: This group provides high-level strategic direction and funding approval, but does not create or execute detailed, operational release processes.
B. End Users: They are consumers of the software and participate in acceptance testing, but they are not responsible for the technical process of creating or executing releases.

1. Salesforce Architects, Salesforce Center of Excellence (CoE). The role of a CoE is described as establishing "governance and operational mechanisms," which includes release management standards. (salesforce.com/architect/guides/coe-playbook/salesforce-center-of-excellence)

2. Salesforce Architects, Architect's Guide to Development Lifecycle and Deployment, "Governance Framework". This guide outlines how a governance framework, typically managed by a CoE, defines roles, responsibilities, and processes for the development lifecycle, including release management.

3. Humble, J., & Farley, D. (2010). Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation. Addison-Wesley. Chapter 14, "Managing Infrastructure and Environments," discusses the roles of operations and development teams in executing releases within a defined process.