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The Dangers of Neglecting a DevOps Strategy

Nov 18, 2015
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The Dangers of Neglecting a DevOps Strategy

The Dangers of Neglecting a DevOps StrategyThe Dangers of Neglecting a DevOps Strategy

Effective DevOps helps both velocity and quality when bringing an app or new software to market, and those without a solid plan face a tough road ahead.

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91% of IT decision-makers say executing a DevOps strategy is a top priority for their organization, and 76% are evaluating new DevOps quality assurance technologies to replace what they have.

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70% are satisfied with the current state of their DevOps program.

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87% say that increasing velocity and productivity are top priorities in their evaluation of DevOps Solutions.

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89% say that ensuring confidence in release quality is critical to the success of their DevOps efforts.

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86% say their DevOps budgets have grown over the past year, and about the same percentage say this budgeting should continue to increase in 2016.

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91% say the addressing of integrated testing is a critical aspect of their DevOps plan.

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72% say their current testing tools are keeping pace with continuous integration needs, but 68% say the number of tools required to perform complete testing is slowing their time to market.

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83% say it would be ideal to integrate their organization’s entire suite of tests within a single, fully automated platform.

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty is a contributor to CIO Insight. He covers topics such as IT leadership, IT strategy, collaboration, and IT for businesses.

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