Reshaping IT organizations to fulfill a DevOps strategy
February 8, 2014
Grazed from TechTarget. Author: John Treadway.
DevOps is an exciting and far-reaching shift in IT delivery. The promises are tempting: radically higher productivity, lower cost and more reliable systems. So I guess it’s finally time for your IT organization to get on the development-operations (DevOps) bandwagon, right? Everybody’s doing it, so don’t delay. The big question isn’t whether, but how and where do you start?
First, go out and hire some DevOps people. Wait, wait — DevOps isn’t a job. Okay, so you should create a DevOps group or department, right? A great team of people you can train up on DevOps led by a director of DevOps. Hold on! DevOps isn’t a department or function either…
Well, if it isn’t a role, a function or a department, what is DevOps? DevOps is culture, process, technology and people. The DevOps strategy merges many disciplines into a cohesive set of organizing principles. DevOps is a new way of delivering IT systems that promises faster delivery, higher quality, an end to world hunger and eternal life. Okay, maybe not those last two. DevOps is also a huge investment of time, energy and resources for IT organizations…
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