Track Releases and Change Requests on the IT Service Calendar

The IT Service Calendar helps teams effectively track and manage releases and change requests. This centralized view helps prevent conflicts and ensures timely deployment of critical updates.

Example

Paula is a change fulfiller who creates a change request with these details:

Change Request
Field Example Value
Change Request Number CHG-0001234
Description Infrastructure change for data center upgrade
Start Time (Estimated) September 3, 2025, 9:00 AM
End Time (Estimated) September 3, 2025, 6:00 PM

Paula then checks the IT Service Calendar and finds two events during the same time period: a moratorium and a release.

Moratorium
Field Example Value
Event Name Quarterly freeze
Description Block all changes during quarterly freeze
Start Time August 15, 2025, 12:00 AM
End Time September 15, 2025, 11:59 PM
Release
Field Example Value
Name September Week 1 release
Planned Start Date September 1, 2025, 9:00 AM
Planned End Date September 13, 2025, 6:00 PM

Paula realizes her change request, scheduled for September 3, conflicts with the moratorium (August 15 to September 15). Because of the freeze, Paula can't implement the change in the September Week 1 Release. Instead, she reschedules the change to the next available release cycle after the moratorium ends on September 15.

View all events together to coordinate schedules, avoid conflicts, and deploy changes in the right release window. IT teams can also filter the calendar by event type, status, status code, or priority to focus on events most relevant to their role.