The Deployment Manager needs to make the deployment unit (consisting of a build, user support material, release notes,
and installation work products) available to the reviewers. The deployment unit can be shipped, or made available on a
product page of an internal web site. Participants in the beta program will need to be provided passwords to download
the product, as well as limited licenses.
The Deployment Manager also needs to make sure that any participating beta site has signed and accepted the terms of
the beta program such that there is a legally binding beta agreement. The beta agreement should cover the termination
clause, review duration, confidentiality and non modification or transfer of the product.
The Deployment Manager should provide a feedback e-mail alias on where to mail the questionnaires in the Release Notes
and User Material that accompanies the beta product. Another method to gather feedback is to have the beta reviewer
respond to on-line queries.
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