siliconindia | | December 20208IN FOCUS7 REASONS WHY ORGANIZATIONS FAIL WHILE TRANSFORMING TO DEVOPSBy si Teamince the past couple of years, DevOps has been disrupting the way software applications are developed.DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development and IT operations. It is a system development life cycle methodology (SDLC) designed to speed up product release cycle, reduce waste process and improve end-user experience with every release iteration. In addition to the tools and processes that enable DevOps, the methodology is largely focused on culture, the people and their mindset.In DevOps, small, multidisciplinary and autonomous teams work together across the development, QA and operations departments with shared responsibilities. Teams are required to focus on product quality and speed of delivery through collaborative efforts, automation and response to feedback from all the stakeholders. DevOps aims to reduce bottlenecks within collaborating teams through effective automation. Despite the available technologies and process workflows in place, teams may face conflicting goals and may not be able to realize the true pace of DevOps if a cultural change is not adopted.DevOps aims at faster and reliable software delivery by combining development and operations. It focuses on automating processes which includes building, testing, deployments and more. While every IT company is aiming at seeking the perfect way to deliver using DevOps approach, there are some DevOps models which are failing to meet the expectations.WHY DO DEVOPS FAIL?Organization aim to do everything right to best of their knowledge to make a smooth transition to adopting DevOps in their organization but there are few reasons due to which organizations might fail while transforming to DevOps:1. Creating a DevOps department: This is one of the most common mistakes organizations do when they adopt DevOps is to create a new department for managing the strategy and framework. Organizations often don't consider how the new department will impact all the other connected departments. And this is what DevOps as an approach actually does not aim at accomplishing.In order to transition smoothly, organizations should implement the approach wherein the development and operations team work collaboratively rather than creating a new department all together. Organizations should not forget that the main objective here is to step away from old thinking and find ways to streamline the new processes.2. Overlooking organizational change: Overlooking organizational changes is one of the biggest reasons for DevOps failure. When the organization is trying to adopt and implement something different, it should prepare its employees technically and structurally for the upcoming changes in the environment. If an ample amount of time is not given to the team to transition and adapt, then it leads to a decrease in the success rate.Organizations should not overlook the cultural shift which is required to make the DevOps transition successful across the teams.3. Speed as one of the primary goals: Shifting to DevOps brings a lot of positive outcomes on the table, speed being one of the core benefits for an organization. While speed is one of the core benefits, it should not be the primary objective for the organization or team as there are instances wherein companies strive to leverage the speed while they neglect the quality of the work along the way.Organizations should not overlook the basic fundamentals and should ensure that they are strongly binded and taken forward while transitioning to DevOps.4. Relying on manual procedures: Adopting DevOps comes along with building strong automation ability for the organizations. There are a lot of organizations which still rely on manual procedures for their business operations as they are not prepared to let go of their control to technology.In order to make the most out of the adoption of DevOps, organizations must instill a level of trust not only in their S
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siliconindia | | December 20208IN FOCUS7 REASONS WHY ORGANIZATIONS FAIL WHILE TRANSFORMING TO DEVOPSBy si Teamince the past couple of years, DevOps has been disrupting the way software applications are developed.DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development and IT operations. It is a system development life cycle methodology (SDLC) designed to speed up product release cycle, reduce waste process and improve end-user experience with every release iteration. In addition to the tools and processes that enable DevOps, the methodology is largely focused on culture, the people and their mindset.In DevOps, small, multidisciplinary and autonomous teams work together across the development, QA and operations departments with shared responsibilities. Teams are required to focus on product quality and speed of delivery through collaborative efforts, automation and response to feedback from all the stakeholders. DevOps aims to reduce bottlenecks within collaborating teams through effective automation. Despite the available technologies and process workflows in place, teams may face conflicting goals and may not be able to realize the true pace of DevOps if a cultural change is not adopted.DevOps aims at faster and reliable software delivery by combining development and operations. It focuses on automating processes which includes building, testing, deployments and more. While every IT company is aiming at seeking the perfect way to deliver using DevOps approach, there are some DevOps models which are failing to meet the expectations.WHY DO DEVOPS FAIL?Organization aim to do everything right to best of their knowledge to make a smooth transition to adopting DevOps in their organization but there are few reasons due to which organizations might fail while transforming to DevOps:1. Creating a DevOps department: This is one of the most common mistakes organizations do when they adopt DevOps is to create a new department for managing the strategy and framework. Organizations often don't consider how the new department will impact all the other connected departments. And this is what DevOps as an approach actually does not aim at accomplishing.In order to transition smoothly, organizations should implement the approach wherein the development and operations team work collaboratively rather than creating a new department all together. Organizations should not forget that the main objective here is to step away from old thinking and find ways to streamline the new processes.2. Overlooking organizational change: Overlooking organizational changes is one of the biggest reasons for DevOps failure. When the organization is trying to adopt and implement something different, it should prepare its employees technically and structurally for the upcoming changes in the environment. If an ample amount of time is not given to the team to transition and adapt, then it leads to a decrease in the success rate.Organizations should not overlook the cultural shift which is required to make the DevOps transition successful across the teams.3. Speed as one of the primary goals: Shifting to DevOps brings a lot of positive outcomes on the table, speed being one of the core benefits for an organization. While speed is one of the core benefits, it should not be the primary objective for the organization or team as there are instances wherein companies strive to leverage the speed while they neglect the quality of the work along the way.Organizations should not overlook the basic fundamentals and should ensure that they are strongly binded and taken forward while transitioning to DevOps.4. Relying on manual procedures: Adopting DevOps comes along with building strong automation ability for the organizations. There are a lot of organizations which still rely on manual procedures for their business operations as they are not prepared to let go of their control to technology.In order to make the most out of the adoption of DevOps, organizations must instill a level of trust not only in their S
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