Prototype, MVP, pilot & release stages · Core

Phased rollout

Also called: staged rollout

ELI5

Introduce the change gradually.

Used in conversation

“The phased rollout begins with internal accounts.”

Definition

Release to users or regions in controlled stages.

Here “Phased rollout” means: Release to users or regions in controlled stages.

Pitch context

You will see “Phased rollout” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.

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