1. Development

2. Integration

3. Our Testing

4. Customer Testing

5. Production

We also do have demo systems, but they aren't tied directly to my local site's development/release process.

I agree, wholeheartedly, that time away from work is needed and allows one to come into the work environment refreshed.

One key point, I think, is that it is...

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