...source code, invoking any #codeanalysis tools, running the #automatedtests, versioning the deployment artifacts, #provisioning the #infrastructure, updating the database schema, deploying to a staging slot and then, after proven healthy, swaps it with the production slot. All without having to share production passwords to developers, and without anybody connecting to the production environment and manually running scripts and other command-lines. And if your manager...

ideally, there is a Test Engineer or QA team that can either write the functional tests, or confirm that those being referred to are legitimate and sufficient.

It's just important that when something is a barrier between your feature code and shipping there should be someone responsible for helping the team keep it green.