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description: Promote approved work items through your pipeline stages from development to production. Coordinate releases, review test results, and ensure quality changes reach production safely. You don't require a developer background for this role.
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# Get Started as a Deployment Manager in Lifecycle Center

Promote approved work items through your pipeline stages from development to production. Coordinate releases, review test results, and ensure quality changes reach production safely. You don't require a developer background for this role.

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<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience in <strong>Professional</strong> (API access required), <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Not available in: <strong>Government Cloud Plus</strong>. Contact your Salesforce account executive for more details.</td></tr></tbody><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Not available in: <strong>EU Operating</strong> Zone. EU Operating zone is a special paid offering that provides an enhanced level of data residency commitment. Lifecycle Center <em>is</em> supported in orgs in the EU that aren't part of EU OZ, per standard product terms and conditions.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Before you start, make sure that you have these ready:

- Your admin has assigned you the Lifecycle Center Deployment Manager permission set.
- Your team has a project with an active pipeline.
- You have at least one work item in the Ready to Promote status.
- You have access to all pipeline stage environments.
- You understand your team's quality gate rules and testing requirements.

If you're new to Lifecycle Center, learn these key terms.

 
| Term | What It Means |
| --- | --- |
| Pipeline | The path that changes follow to reach production. |
| Approved Work Items | Work items that have passed team review and are ready to be promoted. |
| Quality Gate | Automated test requirements that must pass before promotion. |
| Promote Stage | Moving all work items from one stage to the next. |
| Merge Conflict | Two team members made different changes to the same code. |

## Step 1: Find Approved Work Items

Locate work items that are ready to move through your pipeline.

1. From the App Launcher, find and select **Lifecycle Center**.
2. Go to the Projects tab, select your project to view the work items and pipeline.
3. Look for work items with the status Ready to Promote.
    
    These are approved tasks waiting to be moved through the pipeline.
4. Review the list of approved work items.
5. Check the subject and assignee of each work item to understand what's included in the release.

## Step 2: Promote Work Items to the First Pipeline Stage

Group approved work items together by moving them into the first pipeline stage (typically Integration).

1. In the Approved Work Items pane, select the work items to promote.
2. Click **Promote Selected**.
    
    Lifecycle Center automatically runs the test suites assigned to the target stage. This pre-promotion testing validates that changes meet your quality gate rules before deployment.
    
    - If the tests pass: Lifecycle Center deploys changes to the target environment automatically. The selected work items move into the first pipeline stage. They're now grouped and ready to move as a unit through the remaining stages.
    - If the tests fail: Lifecycle Center blocks the promotion. See [View Test Details for Pre-Promotion Events](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_testing_view_test_details_for_pre_promotion_events.htm&language=en_US) to troubleshoot.

## Step 3: Promote a Stage Through the Pipeline

Move all work items in a stage to the next stage. At each pipeline stage, Lifecycle Center automatically runs the test suites assigned to the target stage. After the tests pass, Lifecycle Center deploys changes to the target environment automatically.

See [Promote Work Items](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_promote_work_items.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Move your work items through a predefined sequence of pipeline stages, guiding them from development to production. ") for detailed steps.

## What Happens Next?

Here's what happens after a successful promotion.

1. Validate the changes in the new environment.
2. Promote the work items to the next pipeline stage.
3. After Lifecycle Center promotes the changes to the final stage (production), work items close automatically.

## Troubleshooting Common Issues

Common issues and how to resolve them.

 
| Situation | What to Do? |
| --- | --- |
| Merge conflict | Lifecycle Center flags conflicts. Use AI assistance or resolve manually in source control. See [Resolve Merge Conflicts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_next_gen_resolve_conflict.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Lifecycle Center uses Agentforce to streamline conflict resolution for both low-code admins and developers. By integrating with Agentforce Vibes, Lifecycle Center provides AI-assisted guidance whether you work in the UI or the IDE."). |
| Tests fail during promotion | Review test failures. Coordinate with development team members to fix issues. Run on-demand tests to verify fixes. See [Testing Before Promotion to the Next Stage](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_testing_run_test_suites_triggered_by_devops_center_events.htm&language=en_US). |
| Promotion is stalled | Check the Activity History tab for error messages. |
| Multiple work items have dependencies | Combine work items to prevent conflicts. See [Custom Promotion](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_custom_promotion.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Select and promote individual work items that are ready for the next pipeline stage by using custom promotion."). |
| Stage is out of sync | Merge external changes directly into source control. Click **Complete Promotion** to deploy those changes. See [External Merges](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_handle_external_merges.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Lifecycle Center detects external changes that you merge directly into a stage’s source control branch. "). |

## AI-Powered Assistance

Use Lifecycle Center Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools with natural language prompts to simplify promotion tasks.

- Promote stages: Use a prompt, such as "Promote Integration stage to UAT" to start stage promotion.
- Resolve conflicts: Describe the outcome that you want in natural language, and Lifecycle Center MCP tools help merge changes.

See [Merge Conflict Resolution with DevOps Center MCP Tools (Managed Package)](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.devops_center_mcp_intro.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The DevOps Center Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools in Salesforce DX MCP Server are a set of capabilities that simplify and accelerate the resolution of merge conflicts. The MCP server uses large language models (LLMs) to analyze conflicts, translate them into natural language explanations, and suggest solutions, so you can use natural language prompts instead of commands. Access these tools through Agentforce Vibes in your Integrated Development Environment (IDE).") for setup and examples.