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Building a Platform for DevOps Evolution, Part Two
In the introduction to this series, we discussed the concept of change and how it applies to DevOps environments and release managers. In a world of constant changes in our surroundings and user demands, DevOps has to maintain hundreds of moving pieces across large organizations of people who, by nature, are adverse to change. This […]
Sep 22, 2022 · 3 minAll articles by Bob Davis
Showing 1–5Building a Platform for DevOps Evolution, Part One
Winston Churchill once said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” While nearly everyone will confess that change is necessary to grow and succeed, we all know it’s much harder, especially when human behavior is involved. Professionals who work in DevOps environments know this all too well. Adoption of DevOps […]
DevOps Transition: The Cultural Commitments and Challenges
Enterprises can achieve certain levels of success by filling a need in the market, hiring skilled teams and utilizing cutting-edge tools and technologies. However, to set themselves apart and chart a course for long-term success, they need to address the values, beliefs and behaviors that make up organizational culture as carefully as they address business […]
The Struggles DevOps Administrators are Up Against
DevOps has quickly gone from being a niche concept to a widespread practice that is gaining traction rapidly in both large and small organizations. As it becomes a key part of many development teams, administrators must work to integrate DevOps techniques, tools and practices into a wide range of teams, from operations to development, support […]
DevOps Culture through the Prism of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Abraham Maslow proposed in 1943 that healthy human beings have a number of needs arranged in a hierarchy, which he constructed in the form of a pyramid. The theory suggests that certain needs, such as physiological and safety needs, are more primitive or basic than social or ego needs. The premise is that higher-level needs […]