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CI/CD & software delivery platforms

Connect code changes to tested, traceable releases

Build CI/CD platforms that connect source control, automated quality gates, artifacts, release automation and rollback. Teams can repeat the release process and measure delivery performance over time.

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ASCEND / BUSINESS EXPERIENCEILLUSTRATIVE
Trace every change into production
Build & quality gates

GitLab · Automated tests

Artifacts & release

Harbor · SHA-pinned images · GitOps

Verify & recover

Release records · Rollback drills · DORA

BUILT AROUND THE WORK

When this service fits

When releases depend on manual steps or versions are hard to trace

Review repositories, tests, artifacts and release environments. Agree which part to improve first and how to verify release and rollback.

  • Releases depend on manual steps
  • The deployed version is hard to identify
  • Tests and approvals differ by project

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES & SCOPE

What the engineering covers

Choose methods to fit your existing equipment, systems and project requirements.

Source, test gates & artifacts

Build the path from a reviewed change to an identifiable release artifact. Quality gates reflect the business risk of the application.

  • Dedicated GitLab source control and Harbor artifact registries
  • Automatically triggered pipelines and unit, integration and acceptance gates
  • Commit-SHA-pinned images, retained build evidence and artifact provenance

Release automation & engineering performance

Connect verified artifacts to controlled deployment, with a clear recovery path when a release needs to be reversed.

  • GitOps manifest updates, automated promotion and release history
  • Rollback procedures and rehearsal against application and data compatibility
  • DORA-aligned deployment frequency, lead time, failure and recovery reporting

DELIVERABLES

What you receive

Agree the deliverables and acceptance criteria before work starts.

Working delivery platform

Source projects, registry structure, access roles and environment connections.

Versioned pipeline definitions

Build, test, artifact, promotion and rollback workflows your team can maintain.

Quality and release rules

Test gates, approval responsibilities, emergency changes and release records.

Performance baseline & handover

Initial delivery measurements, an improvement backlog and operator documentation.

Implementation and handover

Review the working result at each stage before agreeing further work.

  1. Review the release process

    Check repositories, tests, artifacts, environments and constraints. Agree quality gates and acceptance scope.

  2. Connect and exercise the pipeline

    Connect builds, tests, artifacts and releases in stages. Demonstrate representative changes and review the records before agreeing further work.

  3. Verify rollback and hand over

    Record release and rollback drills. Transfer configuration, metric definitions and operating instructions with clear maintenance responsibilities.

DEPLOYMENT & HANDOVER

Deployment, handover and ongoing responsibilities

Private delivery and existing identities

Deliver into the agreed customer environment, with AD / LDAP / OIDC integration where required. Define data migration, staged transition and any external-service dependencies before implementation.

Source-level assets and independent operation

For development work, hand over source, dependencies, deployment configuration, CI/CD definitions, interface/data documentation and operating guides. Usage, redevelopment rights and independent-build acceptance are agreed in the contract.

ACCEPTANCE

Agree what completion means

  • A sample commit completes the agreed tests and creates a traceable artifact.
  • A failing quality gate prevents the release from advancing.
  • The deployed version maps back to its source change and artifact.
  • A release and rollback rehearsal completes against the agreed application and data conditions.
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BEFORE WE START

A few practical questions

Does an existing pipeline need rebuilding?

Not necessarily. We review quality gates, artifact traceability, environment configuration and rollback paths. Existing source hosting and builds can remain while missing steps are added. Acceptance follows a representative change through build, release, traceability and rollback.

How are cost, timing and performance targets agreed?

Review the existing environment and representative tasks first. Then agree milestones, expected scale, acceptance criteria and exclusions. Cost, timing and performance targets depend on that scope and the test conditions.

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