Best-Practice Release Management Framework for Salesforce

This whitepaper presents a best-practice release management framework developed by Gearset to enhance Salesforce deployment processes. It outlines the challenges associated with Salesforce deployments, emphasizing the complexities and risks involved, particularly for larger organizations. The document explains various approaches to deployment, including working directly in production environments and utilizing an environment manager as a gatekeeper. It details the limitations of tools like change sets and the Force.com migration tool, highlighting their inefficiencies and risks. The framework aims to improve deployment success rates, manage risks effectively, and maximize cost efficiency. Additionally, the paper discusses how Gearset's solution can facilitate faster and more reliable deployments, addressing the needs of businesses at different scales. By providing insights into managing deployment processes, the framework seeks to support organizations in achieving a more streamlined and effective release management strategy.