Mobile/Firefox for iOS/Status Report/05-Aug-2016

Firefox for iOS - Program Status Report - August 05-2016

Overall Project Health

  On track, issues well managed   Some risks, unknowns without clear mitigations   Blocked on deliverables, needs decision, escalation required

Version Health Notes
V5.0

 

Released on July 27th.
V6.0

 

Feature development it progressing, but final scope and timeline for the release is TBD.

Exec Summary/Hot Topics

  • The team will continues to monitor and triage issues, and land bug-fixes. The triage page can be found HERE.
  • A 5.1 bug fix release is planned for submission soon, but the exact date is TBD. Once approved the release will follow immediately, with no accompanying campaign/promotion.
  • Plans are still being developed for a 6.0 feature release, geared toward Sync and Activity Stream, but release date is still TBD.
  • The team is beginning to transition to two week sprints. Final process details to align with other platforms are still in development.

Risks & Issues

Description of Risk/Issue State Owner Version Plan to Resolve/Mitigation Target Date

Cross-functional/Milestone Status

Version 5.0

Milestone/Area/Deliverable Target Date Status Notes
Feature Complete Mid-June Complete
L10N/Code Freeze Mid-June Complete
Release Candidate Build late-June Complete
App Store Submission Early - July Complete
Apple Approval ~ July 7/8 Complete
Comms/PR July 7 Complete
Marketing July 7 Complete
SUMO July 7 Complete
Legal July 7 On Track
Release Management July 7 Complete
Target Launch July 27 Complete Date chosen by Marketing/PM to align with promotion goals

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