Release Manager Interview Questions
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At what point in the origination of a new project is it important to include Quality Assurance?
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At the first meeting with stakeholders because QA engineers work on the project together with other team members (product owner, project manager, business analyst, and dev lead) throughout the software development cycle. QA will need to be aware of the requirements so that they accurately plan their tests. Less
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At the first technical meeting. As a member of the process, QA help prevents serious issues during the project. Less
What makes you the best candidate for this position?
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I performed the role of Release Manager while I was employed with a large telecommunications company in Tampa. As a Release Manager I was responsible for creating Annual Release Calendars that included both major and minor releases with overlapping build periods. In addition, I was responsible for creating detailed release delivery plans that included all phases of the software development life cycle. I facilitated regular release stakeholder meetings in which we reviewed the progress of the delivery and discussed any barriers identified. I facilitated meetings to address issues identified and bring them to resolution. I was responsible for preparing weekly release status updates for executive management. Less
Was asked about work history from Linked In profile - this was unexpected
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Answered accurately and honestly
SWOT analysis
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SWOT analysis is kind of analysis for particular industry or domain. Before starting any organization this analysis is so important to evaluate the strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. So mainly SWOT analysis actually shows the positive and negative points of the particular industry or department. Less
How do you deal with competing stakeholders' # 1 priorities.
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Negotiate with them with the aim of having them reach the conclusion that project that adds most value to the company gets the nod. The second place winners project can be baked into to either a subsequent release or considered should another project get dropped. Less
Describe the Release Manager role in detail, the challenges you have faced in your past experience, how you handled the tough situations, what value adds you have provided, examples.
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Put forward all the past work experiences.
