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Checklist · Ci Cd

Ci Cd Launch Checklist for 2026

Ship your CI/CD initiative with confidence. This phased checklist breaks the effort into critical, high-impact, and medium-priority tasks. Start with foundation work, move into execution with clear owners, then measure and iterate. [See launch guides](/resources/launch-guides) for more detail.

9 checklist items Updated from migrated LaunchTry SEO content

Phase 01

Foundation

3 tasks
  • c1
    critical1 day

    Define goals and KPIs (Ci Cd)

    Establish success metrics: deployment frequency, mean time to recovery, change failure rate, and cycle time. Document how you'll track each.

  • c2
    medium1 week

    Identify target audience (Ci Cd)

    Identify which teams, products, or repos will adopt CI/CD first. Prioritize high-traffic or high-risk services to show ROI early.

  • c3
    high2-3 days

    Audit current state (Ci Cd)

    Map your current build, test, and deployment workflow. Document blockers, manual steps, and integration pain points that CI/CD will solve.

Phase 02

Execution

3 tasks
  • c4
    medium1 week

    Prioritize high-impact tasks (Ci Cd)

    Rank tasks by impact vs. effort. Priority order: automate tests, set up artifact storage, configure deployment gates, add monitoring.

  • c5
    medium1 week

    Assign owners and deadlines (Ci Cd)

    Assign a lead for each major component (pipelines, artifact repo, secrets management). Set hard deadlines and escalation paths.

  • c6
    high2-3 days

    Set up tracking (Ci Cd)

    Set up dashboards, build alerts for failed pipelines, and establish a log retention policy. Make pipeline health visible to the whole team.

Phase 03

Launch & Review

3 tasks
  • c7
    critical1 day

    Ship and verify (Ci Cd)

    Verify the first automated deployment end-to-end. Test rollback, monitor alert accuracy, and document any surprises for future runs.

  • c8
    medium1 week

    Measure against KPIs (Ci Cd)

    Compare deployment metrics from before and after. Track lead time reduction, manual effort saved, and defect escape rate changes.

  • c9
    critical1 day

    Iterate on results (Ci Cd)

    Gather team feedback on the CI/CD workflow. Smooth rough edges in the pipeline, improve documentation, and add missing safeguards.

Pro tips

  • Tackle critical items first
  • Review the checklist weekly
  • Adapt phases to your ci cd context