How to Speed Up Software Release Rates

Published: Feb 1, 2017
Updated: May 12, 2021
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How to Speed Up Software Release Rates  

How to Speed Up Software Release Rates

How to Speed Up Software Release Rates

Bottlenecks that emerge during software testing and quality assurance slow down the frequency of software releases, and many firms don’t use the latest tools.

Agenda-Driver

Agenda-Driver

79% of the IT decision-makers surveyed said increasing the frequency of software releases is a priority for their organization, and it would help them increase business objectives.

Fast Lane

Fast Lane

76% said they are able to release software features quickly enough to beat their competition.

Risk Factor

Risk Factor

Despite the push to increase software release rates, 64% of the IT decision-makers admitted that this elevates the potential for failure.

Log Jam

Log Jam

54% said they’ve experienced a bottleneck at the software testing and quality assurance stage that slowed down software release frequency.

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

73% said they automate software testing as much as possible to accelerate releases, but 81% said there are additional ways to further automate this.

Cautious State

Cautious State

60% of the IT decision-makers said security concerns have prevented them from accelerating the software testing process.

Perfect Blend

Perfect Blend

73% said their organization has implemented official DevOps processes to integrate development with IT operations.

DevOps Is Key

DevOps Is Key

73% of the IT decision-makers surveyed said DevOps remains a key to increasing software release frequency, while maintaining security and quality.

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty

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Dennis McCafferty, a writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

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