Release Change and Regression Audit

Purpose

Assess release notes, feature activation, configuration risk, and production readiness.

How to use this checklist

Run this review with a system administrator, payroll/timekeeping owner, operational manager, and reporting or integration owner. Mark each item Pass, Needs Work, or Not Applicable and capture evidence.

Checklist

• [ ] Release notes are reviewed by module and business process
• [ ] New features are classified as automatic, optional, or irrelevant
• [ ] Configuration changes have named owners and test cases
• [ ] Critical timekeeping, scheduling, accrual, and security workflows are retested
• [ ] Mobile and browser impacts are included
• [ ] Known issues have workarounds and communication plans
• [ ] Production deployment has rollback and validation steps
• [ ] Post-release monitoring confirms no increase in exceptions or support demand

Minimum evidence to retain

• Screenshot or export of the applicable configuration.
• Test employee, test date, expected result, and actual result.
• Named owner and due date for every failed item.
• Approval showing the business owner accepted the final result.

Stop and escalate when

A failed control could affect payroll, employee access, compliance, or a closed pay period. Do not use production edits as the first test.