Software delivery & architecture · Working

Continuous deployment

Also called: automated deployment

ELI5

Approved code changes go live automatically.

Used in conversation

“Continuous deployment requires strong monitoring and rollback.”

Definition

Automatic release of every change that passes required checks into production.

Here “Continuous deployment” means: Automatic release of every change that passes required checks into production.

Pitch context

You will see “Continuous deployment” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16