Join us with Gary Gruver, Co-Author of “Leading the Transformation” and “A Practical Approach to Large-Scale Agile Development”, for an in-depth look at transforming software development processes in large organizations.

The book and presentation focus on showing executives how to lead the transformation of Enterprise scale software development processes. Instead of the traditional Agile and DevOps approaches that focus on improving the effectiveness of teams, this book targets the biggest inefficiencies in most large organizations that executives are uniquely positioned to address, which is coordinating the work across teams.

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Which of the following best describes how you currently monitor and manage systems across your hybrid cloud environment?(Required)

Multiple separate tools for different environments

Multiple separate tools for different monitoring and management functions

Single consolidated dashboard

Custom built monitoring and management solution

No full monitoring and management solution

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How valuable would it be for your monitoring and management solution to incorporate predictive analytics to help you identify and address system issues that are critical and not waste time or effort working through all the data and “noise” that is not critical?(Required)

Extremely valuable

Moderately valuable

Somewhat valuable

Slightly valuable

Not valuable

How do you most typically address potential system issues BEFORE they impact your operations?(Required)

Automated workflows and playbooks to remediate potential issues as soon as they are detected

An orchestrated response process that leverages automation, AI, and human expertise to rapidly respond to potential issues

Advanced monitoring tools such as predictive analytics and anomaly detection to proactively identify and address potential issues

Respond to issues as they arise, using manual processes and troubleshooting techniques

A combination of automated remediation, orchestrated response, and/or proactive monitoring to address potential system issues

Don’t know

Other

What methods does your organization use to control and monitor cloud/IT spending?(Required)

Centralized procurement processes

Pre-approved budget thresholds

Automated cost monitoring tools

Department-level spending controls

Regular cost audits and reviews

Cloud cost optimization platform

Approval workflows for resource provisioning

Native financial operations tools provided by the cloud provider

No formal controls in place

Don’t know

Other

Please specify:

Which methods do you rely on most to detect security vulnerabilities in your systems?(Required)

Automated scanning tools

Manual assessments

Vendor notifications

Threat modeling (for early detection)

None of these

Don’t know

Other

Please specify:

What are the TWO most common ways you prioritize vulnerabilities to address within your environment?(Required)

Based on potential impact

Based on exploitability

Regulatory compliance requirements

Based on CVSS scores

Risk-based analysis of multiple factors

First-in-first-out approach

No formal prioritization process

Don’t know

How do you typically handle system updates and security patches?(Required)

Automated updates and patches

Manually review and apply updates and patches on a regular schedule

A combination of automation and manual review

Apply updates and patches on an as-needed basis.

Outsourced update and patch management

No defined process

Don’t know

Other

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Your Host

Alan Shimel, Editor-in-Chief DevOps.com, An often-cited personality in the security and technology community and a sought-after speaker at industry and government events, Alan has helped build several successful technology companies by combining a strong business background with a deep knowledge of technology.

About the Panelists

Gary Gruver, President at Practical Large Scale Agile

Gary Gruver is an experienced executive with a proven track record of transforming software development and delivery processes in large organizations. He is currently working with Executives across the industry to help them transform their development and delivery processes. As Co-author of “Leading the Transformation” he shows executives of large traditional organizations how to lead their transformation by applying Agile and DevOps principles at scale. As co-author of “A Practical Approach to Large-Scale Agile Development” he documents how they revolutionized software development processes at HP while he was the Director of the LaserJet Firmware development lab. As VP of QE, Release and Operations at Macy’s.com he led their transition to continuous delivery.