It’s the question businesses considering cloud adoption ask more than any other. The answer? It’s not as simple as one would assume, a few steps must be taken to determine whether DevOps is a fit for your business. First, you must understand DevOps and consider that it is not a platform or technology, but a practice that requires Business Process Reform (BPR) and internal cultural changes.
What is DevOps:
DevOps is the term used to define an agile relationship between Development and Operations. The core objective of DevOps is to make developers and the operations department work collaboratively to help achieve desired outcomes in a timely manner.
Once you have a firm grasp of what DevOps is as a philosophy, you can move forward.
The second step to understanding your business’ DevOps compatibility is to asses your own environment and processes.
Ask yourself:
- Are the applications you publish meeting customer requirements?
- Are you meeting your deadlines?
- Do you require frequent updates to stay relevant in the market?
- Are your build, deploy, and test processes automated?
- Is your development and delivery cost rapidly increasing?
If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you may want to consider DevOps for your organization.
With the important questions answered, and business process challenges identified, the final step in the DevOps evaluation process is to research partners.
With the right partner, cultural change and BPR can be easily implemented, and questions can be answered by an expert with relevant experience and domain knowledge.
A properly instituted DevOps practice can decrease time to market and the need for frequent releases. It can also bring together siloed departments to collaborate more effectively. This is no small task, and it’s important that you have the best partner available to help your organization thrive during and after the process.
While the decision to reform your business process may seem like an easy one, there are many factors that go into implementing the right practice. When considering DevOps, remember to match your organizational challenges to the benefits of a DevOps practice, and consult with a partner prior to beginning your BPR process. If you follow the steps we’ve laid out, your journey to a faster time to market is right around the corner.
Shashin Shah has been an expert in the Information technology field for more than twenty years. His experience globally and in the US, spanning across several industries has greatly contributed to his unparalleled skill set. Currently, Shashin is working as Chief Business Officer at DTES division of Happiest Minds, where he is primarily handling Pimcore Global Services. Pimcore is 100% open source consolidated platform for PIM, MDM, DAM, WCM & Ecommerce.
