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Multi-role ownership
What is DevOps?
A combination of practices and tools that automate development & IT processes to improve
products at a faster pace with continuous building, testing, and release management.
DevOps allows organizations to better serve their customers, by merging siloed development and
operation teams, which integrates and strengthens the application lifecycle.
The CALMS Framework for adopting DevOps
Culture Automation Lean Measurement Sharing
Cross-functional
collaboration
Eliminate repetitive
manual work
Continuous
improvement
Product usage Share responsibility
and success
Project-oriented
teams vs. function-
based teams
Yield repeatable
processes
Hold regular
retrospectives to
improve team's
processes
Time from
development to
deployment
Pair dev and ops
in each phase of
the application's
lifecycle
Goal alignment Create reliable
systems
Embrace failure Recurring bugs &
failures
Publicize positive
feedback
How do I make it happen?
To streamline the DevOps philosophy, teams require a
culture and mindset shift.
Why DevOps?
Speed: innovate for
your customers, adapt
to changing markets,
drive business results.
Rapid delivery:
increase frequency
and pace of releases,
build competitive
advantage.
Scale: automation and
consistency to manage
complex, changing
systems.
Reliability & security:
ensure quality and
delivery while retaining
control and preserving
compliance
Improved collaboration:
emphasize ownership,
accountability, and
combined workflows in
teams
Versatility: deliver to
multiple platforms such
as Force.com, Heroku,
and Amazon Web
Services
Increase Communication
Remove Barriers
