Metrics Only Matter When They Matter

April 6, 2017 by Aruna Ravichandran 1 Comments

Many studies have shown the significant value that DevOps can bring to a software organization. However, organizations on their own DevOps journey need more than general industry studies or case studies. Any practitioner needs to be able to show the value—specific to their organization—that the changes to people, process and tooling made in the name […]

Beware False DevOps Metrics

March 21, 2017 by Aruna Ravichandran 4 Comments

Metrics are important for any manager seeking to continuously improve critical work processes and the resulting work-product. That’s why DevOps leaders need DevOps metrics. With the right ones, those leaders can guide their organization’s adoption of DevOps best practices—progressively optimizing staff productivity, business agility and customer experience. But, what are the right metrics for DevOps […]

Predictable Progress: Tracking DevOps Maturity Metrics

January 16, 2017 by Aruna Ravichandran 0 Comments

As DevOps methodologies continue to evolve, we’re naturally seeing an increased emphasis on the cultivation of related maturity metrics. For instance, in the 2016 State of DevOps Report, researchers with DORA took an initial stab at creating relevant ROI measurements. Similarly, a new report issued by researchers Coleman Parkes, sponsored by CA Technologies, offers additional […]

DevOps Ascending: Guardrails, Not Guidelines – DevOps For Digital Leaders

November 16, 2016 by Aruna Ravichandran 1 Comments

The season of DevOps is upon us, if not only related to widespread adoption, then certainly in terms of industry emphasis. This week, at the CA World ’16 conference, my colleagues and I will be interacting with thousands of practitioners, all of whom have evolving DevOps narratives. Meanwhile, CA was a founding sponsor of the […]

Keep Applications Running by Testing Early, Continuously

October 12, 2016 by Aruna Ravichandran 0 Comments

Almost every product we buy or use today goes through some form of extensive testing before it’s released on the market; typically, these tests are designed to replicate the worst-case scenarios that a product may encounter under real-world conditions. Automobiles, for example, go through extensive hot and cold weather testing in remote locations, and are […]

State of DevOps Report: Reaping Results

June 23, 2016 by Aruna Ravichandran 3 Comments

The newly released 2016 State of DevOps Report concludes that DevOps is “no longer a mere fad or buzzword,” but rather an established set of practices and cultural patterns. Yet, a closer look at this year’s findings reveals progress is far more substantial than any matters of perception. The report was conducted and analyzed by […]

Piecing Together the Elements of DevOps Transformation

October 29, 2015 by Aruna Ravichandran 5 Comments

Sometimes when a concept as transformative as DevOps comes along, it’s easy to forget that subsequent adoption represents a highly complex and iterative process. While it’s clear that some organizations are already deeply leveraging DevOps to embrace the Applications Economy and Digital Transformation, it’s no surprise that for many organizations this process has only just […]

Microservices, Hyper-Complexity, and Automation

October 19, 2015 by Aruna Ravichandran 0 Comments

Imagine building a human being one DNA codon at a time. Sure, you might be able to build a pretty awesome individual. But it would take a long, long time. And you’d only be able to build one. Worse yet, if you didn’t get your person exactly right on your first try, it would take […]