SDLC (System Develop Life Cycle)

CC->ZBB->RTO->RTW->RDC->(RTM)

 

BVT

Build Verification Test.  Automated test run by Test team to maintain baseline functionality for each build.

CC

Code Complete.  All development work for the milestone completed, unit tested, code reviewed and BVT cases successfully run.

ZBB

Zero Bug Bounce.  All bugs resolved within 48 hours

RC

Release Candidate.  Build candidate for final release.

RTO

Release To Operations.  Build has been released to the operations team for deployment.

RTW

Release To Web/World.  Operations team has deployed the release into the production cluster.

RDC

Release Declared Complete.  Operations team has signed-off on the stability of the release and rollback is no longer possible.

RTM

Release to Manufacturing.