Adding new phase in existing release

[PKJS]

Hi All, 

I like to see if there is factuality in DPR to add a new phase while release is already in progress. 

For example - If I am in SIT phase and I need to Perform SIT again but in place of restarting phase I would like to add a new Phase call SIT Take 2.  

I am aware that there is a option to restart that existing phase but I am looking if we can add custom phase? 

[surajsengar]

@PKJS - 

Can you add a custom phase such as "SIT Take 2" to an active release?

Out-of-the-box, DPR does not appear to provide functionality to insert a new custom phase into an already running release. Phases are generally defined in the release template before the release is created. [servicenow.com], [github.com]

Possible alternatives

1. Restart the SIT phase (recommended OOTB approach). [servicenow.com]
2. Design the release template in advance with phases such as:
   • SIT
   • SIT Re-test
   • UAT if recurring re-testing is common.
3. Customize DPR (if your organization permits customization) to support additional phases, but this would be a custom solution rather than standard DPR functionality.

So, the short answer is: OOTB DPR supports restarting phases, but not adding a new custom phase like "SIT Take 2" to a release already in progress. [servicenow.com], [github.com]