Features lifecycle

Features on the Picterra platform have different levels of maturity. This page goes over the various levels and what can be expected in terms of support and stability.

Stage

Description

Guarantees

Alpha

 

  • Feature is in very early stage of development.
  • Has rough edges and general usability issues.
  • Can be removed or overhauled from one week to the next. We occasionally open access to alpha features on a case-by-case basis for internal testing and evaluation purposes.
  • Not covered by our SLA. – No support.
  • API subject to breaking changes.

Beta

 

  • Feature has recently been made publicly available.
  • Can have bugs and rough edges.
  • Can be removed or overhauled from one week to the next. Beta features are available to all users but with a visible “Beta” tag on the platform.
  • Not covered by our SLA.  
  • Limited support.
  • API subject to breaking changes.

General availability

 

  • Feature is considered stable.
  • Covered by our SLA (where applicable).
  • Full support.
  • API stable.

End-of-life

 

  • Feature has been marked for end-of-life and will be removed at some point in the future.
  • Communication goes out to raise users awareness.
  • Covered by our SLA (where applicable).
  • Limited support.
  • API will be deprecated.