How to Start a Release Management Process/Change Management Processs in Jira Cloud or JSM

[Alexander Wildes Jr]

Hello everyone, 

I have been tasked to mimic what we call a  Release Management Process from one system into Jira Cloud.  Our process entails a workflow in which  a Project/Program Manager submits a ticket for a release into Production. The ticket will go from submission to code review to Stage to QA to UAT to Approved for Release.   From there the ticket will go through an approval process before deployment.   I attempted to do this in Jira Software Cloud, however I am wondering if anyone has tried to perform such a feat.   A project based on a JSM template seems to be the best way to go, however I would like know if anyone in the community has done anything like this and can offer any suggestions. 

Thank you in advance
Always

Alex WIldes, Jr.