Ramp Plan
A staged rollout plan that progressively enables a product or feature for larger audiences.
Definition
A ramp plan (or 'rollout plan') is a phased enablement sequence, 1% of traffic, then 10%, then 50%, then 100%, with success criteria and rollback gates at each step. Ramp plans reduce blast radius of launch issues. Product Ops often co-owns the ramp plan with engineering and is accountable for the ramp-level communication to stakeholders.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A ramp plan (or 'rollout plan') is a phased enablement sequence, 1% of traffic, then 10%, then 50%, then 100%, with success criteria and rollback gates at each step. Ramp plans reduce blast radius of launch issues. Product Ops often co-owns the ramp plan with engineering and is accountable for the ramp-level communication to stakeholders.
Ramp Plan is also commonly called Phased Rollout, Staged Release. The terms are used interchangeably in most Product Operations contexts.
Ramp Plan is part of the Product Operations vocabulary under the process category. Product Ops leaders use this concept when running planning rituals, setting operating standards, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders.