The Constant Need for Change Many organizations often unknowingly exhibit complacency and only incorporate significant change when a crisis or imminent threat emerges. This is especially true in organizations that have had success in the past. In this excerpt of the Change in a Successful Organization whitepaper from Michael Winslow, Tamara Ledbetter, Adam Zimman, John Esser, Tim Judge, and Carmen DeArdo, we'll explore how to answer the following questions without a crisis: How do you create … [Read more...]
24 Key Capabilities to Drive Improvement in Software Delivery
This post is adapted from an excerpt of Accelerate by Nicole Forsgren, PhD, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim. Our research, based on four years of the State of DevOps Report, has uncovered 24 key capabilities that drive improvements in software delivery performance in a statistically significant way. The book Accelerate details these findings. This post provides you with a handy list of these capabilities. We have classified these capabilities into five categories. Within each category, the … [Read more...]
DevOps Enterprise Summit London Speakers Share Valuable Lessons and Patterns That Led to Success
DevOps Enterprise Summit London 2017 (DOES17) speakers recently shared challenges and advice they have faced along their DevOps journeys. While proven tools and best practices are well-known, most every enterprise leader facing a technology transformation journey will agree that there is plenty of room for learning and growth. The beautiful thing about the DevOps Enterprise Summit is the feeling of community and collaboration as we gather together—representing organizations from industries … [Read more...]