01
Set the criteria
Agree on what must be true for quality, operations, support, and communications before launch.
Free Excel workbook template
Release Readiness Checklist Template
Want a more reliable launch review?
We can tailor the checklist, evidence fields, and approval gates to your release process.
Bring your current launch criteria and we will help make the decision path easier to run.
Make the final release review concrete with one checklist for quality, operations, support, communications, and rollback decisions.
Quality gates
Support readiness
Launch communications
Rollback plan
Ready-to-use workbook
Turn launch confidence into a clear decision
Assign an owner to each readiness check, capture evidence, and preserve the approval history behind the final go or hold call.
File
Release readiness checklist.xlsx
File name: product_management_release_readiness_checklist_template_en.xlsx
Sheets
5 sheets
Choose it for
Release checks, launch approvals, go-to-market coordination, rollback planning, and post-release follow-up
Customize criteria and approval roles before the first release rehearsal; calculate summaries manually because the workbook has no automatic formulas.
Suggested workflow
Make readiness review repeatable
A shared checklist turns a subjective launch meeting into a traceable decision with clear owners and evidence.
02
Attach evidence
Link test results, support preparation, analytics checks, and rollback steps to each item.
03
Run the approval review
Ask accountable owners to record each check's status and follow-up, then enter go or hold decisions in Approval History.
04
Record the release call
Document the go or hold decision and approvers, using the comments field for exceptions and the next review date.