About the tool
Every release creates different levels of work across the organisation. The Release Impact Classifier provides a simple way to assess that impact consistently, helping teams understand how much coordination a change needs and choose the right release pathway.
Principle 01
A technically small change can create significant customer, implementation, or commercial work.
Principle 02
Data & migration, Implementation complexity and Delivery risk can require additional planning regardless of the overall impact score.
Principle 03
Not every release needs the same level of coordination or process.
Principle 04
Use the classification to decide which of your existing release pathways and processes applies. The classifier supports the decision; your existing processes determine what happens next.
For how each dimension is scored and how the pathway is calculated, see the glossary.