Additional Release module applications

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In addition to the primary applications that are used to process releases (Releases, Definitive Media Library, and Deployment), the Release module provides access to the Activities and Tasks, Change Schedule, and Process Requests applications. These additional applications are used frequently when releases are processed.

Change Schedule application

Use this read-only application to view information about current, past, and upcoming release tasks that affect one or more configuration items (CIs). This application is identical to the Change Schedule application provided in the Change module. See the related topic Change Schedule application for complete information.

Change Implementation Schedule application

The Change Implementation Schedule application was provided in IBM® Tivoli® Change and Configuration Management Database (CCMDB) to enable you to assess the impact of a Release. In Control Desk, the application has been replaced by the Change Schedule application. It is strongly recommended that you use Change Schedule to view tasks and detect conflicts. However, you can continue to use Change Implementation Schedule, if you prefer to do so.

To view information about the Change Implementation Schedule application, refer to the application help topics in the CCMDB v7.2.1 information center.

Activities and Tasks application

Use this application to create, view, and edit activities and tasks that are used to carry out releases in your environment.

To view a list of records that have been created and saved in the application, place the cursor in the record ID field, and press Enter. Use the search and query capabilities to limit your list as needed. After you open a record, you can click View Record List to return to the list of records.

Tabs are displayed when a record is open; the tabs enable you to work with the selected record. The Activities and Tasks application contains the following tabs:

Activities and Tasks: Use this tab to view and modify details about existing activities and tasks or to create a new activity or task.
Resources: Use this tab to view planned and actual information about the activity to which a selected task belongs, including information about the labor, materials, services, tools and predecessors that are associated with the task.
Plans: Use this tab to enter, view, and modify activities and tasks, along with labor, material, services, and other requirements for the work plan.
Actuals: Use this tab to enter, view and modify actual start and finish times, labor hours and costs, material quantities, locations, costs, and tool quantities, hours and costs.
Related Records: Use this tab to view work orders or tickets that are related to an activity.
Workplan Map: Use this tab to view a visual representation of the tasks that are defined for an activity. You can open the workplan map to view the status of each task, the task-by-task flow that is defined for the activity, dependencies among tasks, and the properties of each task
Log: Use this tab to view email, work, and communication logs for an activity.

Process Requests application

Use this application to create, view, and modify IT process requests for process management components, including change, configuration, and release management.

Tabs are displayed when a record is open; the tabs enable you to work with the selected record. The Process Requests application contains the following tabs:

Process Requests: Use this tab to view and modify details about existing Process Requests or to create a new Process Request.
Related Records: Use this tab to view work orders or tickets that are related to a Process Request.
Log: Use this tab to view email, work, and communication logs for a Process Request.