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Software Deployment SOP Template

Step-by-step deployment to production

8 steps · ~24 min estimated

Steps

1

Step 1

Create release branch

2

Step 2

Run automated tests

3

Step 3

Review deployment checklist

4

Step 4

Backup current production

5

Step 5

Deploy to staging environment

6

Step 6

Run smoke tests on staging

7

Step 7

Deploy to production

8

Step 8

Verify production and monitor

About This Template

This Software Deployment SOP template provides a structured, step-by-step framework for your it & engineering team. Each step is designed to be clear enough for someone performing this process for the first time.

You can use this template as-is or customize it for your organization's specific tools and workflow. For the best results, document each step using QuickSOP's Chrome Extension — it will automatically capture screenshots and generate a visual, interactive SOP that's easier to follow than text-only instructions.

This template includes 8 steps with an estimated completion time of approximately 24 minutes. Review and update this SOP quarterly or whenever the underlying process changes.

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