Common use of Release Management Clause in Contracts

Release Management. With regard to the launch of new releases, SIX differentiates between major and minor releases. Only major releases shall require adjustments by the Network Partner. In most cases, a major release shall comprise the implementation of Network-Relevant Functions, since if they are not supported by a Network Partner, it would result in functional restrictions to other Network Part- ners participating in the eBill Ecosystem. A full list of Network-Relevant Functions may be found in Appendix 3 “Network-Relevant Functions”. SIX shall provide the technical specifications six (6) months prior to the implementation of a ma- jor release requiring adjustments from the Network Partners. The Network Partner shall make the adjustments within 6 months from the implementation. For this period, SIX shall guarantee the backwards compatibility of the interface in order for Network Partners to be able to make adjustments to their systems also following the release by SIX. SIX shall notify Network Partners in advance of changes, the planned implementation date and the period for which the back- wards compatibility is guaranteed.