Team rollout, change control, and incident handling
Roll out changes with an owner, a stop rule and a recovery plan.
Reviewed: 2026-10-03
Source-based teaching example · Fictional data
Narration: Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized

00:00:00.000 — What you will learn

Roll out changes with an owner, a stop rule and a recovery plan.

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Roll out changes with an owner, a stop rule and a recovery plan.

00:00:07.083 — The idea

A new tool or data path changes what the workflow can do. Review that change before use. Keep a safe fallback and require evidence before restarting after a failure.

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A new tool or data path changes what the workflow can do. Review that change before use. Keep a safe fallback and require evidence before restarting after a failure.

00:00:20.875 — One useful term

Rollback. Returning to a previous version; the restored behavior must still be checked.

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Returning to a previous version; the restored behavior must still be checked.

00:00:29.833 — A worked example · 1

Version one only drafts. Version two adds sending and drops source IDs. When an unapproved send is attempted, pause the workflow and follow the established incident process.

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Version one only drafts. Version two adds sending and drops source IDs. When an unapproved send is attempted, pause the workflow and follow the established incident process.

00:00:44.583 — A worked example · 2

Use manual drafting while it is repaired.

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Use manual drafting while it is repaired.

00:00:50.083 — Your turn to think

Does returning to the old version automatically approve restarting? Pause and decide before continuing.

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Does returning to the old version automatically approve restarting?
Pause the video if you need more time.

00:01:07.458 — Why this answer works

No. Check the restored behavior and get the required decision from the responsible owner.

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No. Check the restored behavior and get the required decision from the responsible owner.

00:01:16.000 — Check 1

Name who can stop the workflow.

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Name who can stop the workflow.

00:01:20.833 — Check 2

Preserve evidence under the handling rules.

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Preserve evidence under the handling rules.

00:01:26.375 — Check 3

Check recovery before resuming.

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Check recovery before resuming.

00:01:31.375 — Now try a different case

Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.

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Open the lesson
Try the new case
Check and revise
The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.