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| Package Product ( 3 : PI : 3 : 3.4 ) Tester
Activity: Package Product
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### Overview Package the product for distribution. It is impossible to be prescriptive about packaging. The type of packaging will vary depending on the product and the domain. It may require a physical box or it may be as simple as a zip file for electronic distribution. You must decide what represents the appropriate packaging for your product. # Entry Criteria Release Candidate Build The build for packaging and release. # Sub-Activities
1 | Decide Appropriate Packaging | Based on the business, the problem domain, the distribution channel, and the ultimate consumer requirements, decide on the appropriate packaging mechanism for the product.
2 | Package Product | Package the product according to the agreed upon format. There may be manufacturing steps involved such as DVD replication.
3 | Verify Correct Packaging | Test the packaged product to show that it is packaged correctly and can be unpackaged in fully working order.
4 | Release the Product | Release the packaged product for rollout and deployment.
# Exit Criteria
| The complete product packaged as agreed and ready for release, rollout, and deployment.
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