Part 4 of 4: Where to Start with DevOps Series: Integrating Ops & Dev In this on where to start with DevOps, we have explored a variety of ways to think about your DevOps transformations. We broke down the three key components to consider in choosing a starting place: Selecting Which Value Stream to Start With. We covered how value is delivered to the customer and how to improve flow: Understand the Work in Our Value Stream and Improving Flow. We learned about developing the habits and … [Read more...]
How to Design With Conway’s Law in Mind
Part 3 of 4: Where to Start with DevOps Series Over the past few weeks, we have been discussing the necessary steps to start your DevOps transformation. We covered the three key components to consider in choosing a starting place in this post: Selecting Which Value Stream to Start With We covered how value is delivered to the customer and how to improve flow in this post: Understand the Work in Our Value Stream and Improving Flow This week we are learning how and why to design with Conway's … [Read more...]
Understanding the Work in Our Value Stream and Improving Flow
Part 2 of 4: Where to Start with DevOps Series In our last post, I highlighted how to identify a value stream to which you can begin to apply DevOps principles and patterns in this post: Selecting Which Value Stream to Start With Our next step in our DevOps transformation is to gain a sufficient understanding of how value is delivered to the customer, by evaluating what work is performed, by whom, and what steps we can take to improve flow. Let us begin by identifying the teams supporting … [Read more...]
Where to Start with DevOps: Selecting which Value Stream to Start With
Part 1 of 4: Where to Start with DevOps Series Choosing the best value stream for your DevOps transformation deserves careful consideration. Not only does the value stream you choose dictate the difficulty of your transformation, but it also dictates who will be involved in the transformation, how you organize teams, and how you can best enable those teams and the individuals within them. Determining whether to Start with a Greenfield or Brownfield Project Originally used for urban planning … [Read more...]
