At a time when finance departments are looking to make their processes more reliable while becoming more agile, Pigment is introducing a notable enhancement to its Test & Deploy module: granular deployment. This functionality enables targeted deployment of changes, providing an unprecedented level of control in EPM environments.
A more granular approach to deployment
Until now, Pigment users could deploy their changes using two approaches: full or partial. While effective, these methods often involved moving broader sets of changes than necessary.
With granular deployment, it is now possible to select precisely which changes to deploy, whether they concern a metric, a dimension or a model element. This approach avoids transferring work in progress or unfinished developments.
Greater control to reduce risk
This enhancement addresses a core challenge of EPM projects: securing production releases.
By enabling the deployment of targeted changes only:
- the risk of errors is reduced
- validation cycles are simplified
- teams can move forward incrementally
This granularity brings EPM practices closer to the standards seen in modern IT environments, particularly in terms of version management and continuous deployment.
Intelligent dependency management
Granular deployment also introduces advanced management of dependencies between objects.
When selecting changes:
- some dependencies are identified as required and automatically included
- others are optional and can be adjusted as needed
This mechanism ensures deployment consistency, including in complex environments involving multiple interconnected applications.
A structured and traceable process
Beyond selecting changes, Pigment provides a comprehensive framework for managing deployments:
- change review interface
- deployment and status tracking
- configurable notifications (email or Slack)
- detailed operation history
These elements help strengthen environment governance and improve collaboration between teams.
An enhancement aligned with business needs
With this functionality, Pigment confirms its commitment to providing greater flexibility to finance and data teams.
Granular deployment is part of an underlying trend: adapting EPM tools to growing requirements for speed, reliability and control, while making development cycle management easier.
Granular deployment marks an important step in the evolution of Pigment's deployment capabilities. By enabling more granular change management, this functionality meets the expectations of organisations seeking to balance operational agility and risk control, according to the vendor.
source: Pigment
