Executive Summary
DevOps Becomes Strategic as Enterprises Turn into Software Vendors
This report looks at the future of DevOps, a key function in the software development life cycle, which has gained more importance in the cloud era. Continuous integration and continuous delivery are the key drivers because nothing is more expensive for an enterprise than to have working code assets that are not deployed in production.
After highlighting key trends such as the era of infinite computing and the need for next-generation applications, the report shows how DevOps has become strategic. It then describes the background for the idea of Automated Software Operations (AOS) and the seven phases of software development. Next, the report highlights the seven phases of DevOps’ evolution and the implications for enterprises.
The report concludes with a call to action for the C-suite.