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Industrial DevOps

By Suzette Johnson, Diane LaFortune, Dean Leffingwell, Harry Koehnemann, Stephen Magill, Steve Mayner, Avigail Ofer, Anders Wallgren, Robert Stroud, Robin Yeman

Applying DevOps and Continuous Delivery to Significant Cyber-Physical Systems

This groundbreaking paper introduces the concept of “Industrial DevOps” for the first time, coining the term and establishing the foundational principles for applying DevOps practices to complex cyber-physical systems. This seminal work offers:

  • The first formal definition of Industrial DevOps
  • Eight core principles specific to Industrial DevOps implementation
  • Insights on adapting DevOps methodologies for hardware-intensive environments
  • Strategies for integrating hardware and software development processes
  • Analysis of challenges and opportunities in cyber-physical system development

This paper is essential reading for manufacturing executives, systems engineers, and technology leaders. It lays the groundwork for a revolutionary approach to managing industrial operations in the digital age. It bridges the gap between traditional manufacturing practices and modern software development methodologies, offering a roadmap for increased efficiency, flexibility, and resilience in industrial settings.

Start your Industrial DevOps journey where it all began—with the original, field-defining paper that launched a new industrial system development and management era.

Features

  • Debunks Myth

    This paper debunks the myth that DevOps-style rapid iteration and improved flow only apply to software systems, not software + hardware systems.

  • Expert Authors

    This paper is written by experienced practitioners who have worked developing modern cyber-physical systems.

  • Clear Guidance

    Provides eight recommendations (principles) to bring DevOps principles and practices into complex cyber-physical systems.

  • All Levels

    Change Agents can come from anywhere on the org chart. This paper directly provides guidance on how to lead change no matter your role or title.

About the Resource

This groundbreaking paper introduces the concept of “Industrial DevOps” for the first time, coining the term and establishing the foundational principles for applying DevOps practices to complex cyber-physical systems. This seminal work offers:

  • The first formal definition of Industrial DevOps
  • Eight core principles specific to Industrial DevOps implementation
  • Insights on adapting DevOps methodologies for hardware-intensive environments
  • Strategies for integrating hardware and software development processes
  • Analysis of challenges and opportunities in cyber-physical system development

This paper is essential reading for manufacturing executives, systems engineers, and technology leaders. It lays the groundwork for a revolutionary approach to managing industrial operations in the digital age. It bridges the gap between traditional manufacturing practices and modern software development methodologies, offering a roadmap for increased efficiency, flexibility, and resilience in industrial settings.

Start your Industrial DevOps journey where it all began—with the original, field-defining paper that launched a new industrial system development and management era.

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Suzette Johnson

Suzette Johnson

Dr. Suzette Johnson is an award-winning author who has spent most of her career in the aerospace defense industry working for Northrop Grumman Corporation. Suzette was the enterprise Lean/Agile transformation lead. In this role, she launched the Northrop Grumman Agile Community of Practice and the Lean/Agile Center of Excellence. She has supported over a hundred enterprise, government, and DoD transitions to and the maturation of Lean-Agile principles and engineering development practices. She has also trained and coached over four thousand individuals on Lean/Agile principles and practices and delivered more than one hundred presentations on Lean/Agile at conferences both nationally and abroad. Her current role is as Northrop Grumman Fellow and Technical Fellow Emeritus, where she continues to actively drive the adoption of Lean/Agile principles with leadership at the portfolio levels and within cyber-physical solutions, specifically within the space sector. As a mentor, coach, and leader, she launched the Women in Computing, Johns Hopkins University Chapter; the Women in Leadership Development program; the Northrop Grumman Lean-Agile Center of Excellence; and the NDIA ADAPT (Agile Delivery for Agencies, Programs, and Teams) working group. She received a Doctorate of Management at the University of Maryland with a dissertation focused on investigating the impact of leadership styles on software project outcomes in traditional and Agile engineering environments. She am also a Certified Agile Enterprise Coach and Scaled Agile Program Consultant/SPCT

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