DevOps Implementation

" DevOps implementation is not a once-and-for-all project. It implements an idea, a culture, and a process of continuous improvement through the implementation of a series of capabilities and practices based on lean principles."

The implementation of DevOps is a journey. First, it is necessary to identify the “status quo” (the current state and the maturity of implementing these capabilities) and the “target state” (the business goals hoped to be achieved through the implementation of DevOps), and then make a guidebook based on these (including a The series of principles and measures are all followed and implemented by the IT team) in order to achieve the expected goals.

DevOps Implementation Manual
The instruction manual needs to include the four core areas of DevOps P39. When determining a suitable solution, the following four aspects should be considered:

(1) Process improvement;

(2) Tool automation;

(3) Platform and environment;

(4) Culture.

The ultimate goal of DevOps implementation is to reduce waste, improve process efficiency, and make unremitting efforts to achieve continuous improvement.

The most effective tool to help identify waste: Value Stream Mapping (VSM).

Implement the change plan
Any team (whether team or organization) that develops and implements a DevOps change roadmap needs to address the following two issues:

(1) Solve the problem of productivity decline

Any change introduced will immediately lead to a drop in productivity, which is inevitable.
(2) Overcoming cultural inertia

How to solve the above two problems:

(1) Control the decline: similar to agile coaches, use DevOps coaches to promote the implementation of DevOps; accurately identify KPIs for business goals;

(2) Start the pilot implementation: 3 to 5 pilot teams, each with a full-time or part-time DevOps coach.

(3) Overcoming cultural inertia: Only by combining top-down support and bottom-up investment to overcome cultural inertia, can DevOps solutions be effectively implemented and fully utilized.

DevOps implementation steps
1. Determine the target state

2. Understand the status quo

3. Choose a suitable plan to achieve the change from the status quo to the target state

4. Be prepared to solve the problem of productivity decline

5. Combine top-down support and bottom-up investment to overcome cultural inertia