Effective management and automation of release operations is vital to a successful SharePoint deployment. Without proper planning or control, errors or changes during the staging process can result in increased time-to-value, project delays, and poor application reliability.

DocAve Deployment Manager meets this growing demand with a dependable, robust, and breakthrough solution that helps minimize risk of human error and cost overruns, accelerates service delivery, and facilitates pre-production operations for a successful SharePoint implementation. It delivers a unique way to manage and streamline the various stages of a release process, and efficiently provision the platform for deployment. DocAve Deployment Manager automates the staging process via several key workbenches-Front End Deployment, Solution Center, and Design Manager.

This document examines the capabilities of DocAve Deployment Manager and offers tips and guidance to help streamline the SharePoint deployment process while maintaining the integrity of all SharePoint staging instances.