How Agile and DevOps Create Business Value

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How Agile and DevOps Create Business Value

How Agile and DevOps Create Business ValueHow Agile and DevOps Create Business Value

Many companies are now adopting agile and DevOps processes, two IT-driven approaches that now considered “critical” for a successful digital transformation.

Essential IngredientsEssential Ingredients

81% of the global business and IT executives surveyed said agile and DevOps are critical to a successful digital transformation.

Adoption RateAdoption Rate

88% said their company is deploying agile to some degree, and 87% said their business is implementing DevOps.

Tech TCO, Part ITech TCO, Part I

“Advanced” agile companies are reducing IT costs by 41%, compared with only a 33% reduction in IT costs at organizations considered at a “basic” agile level.

Tech TCO, Part IITech TCO, Part II

“Advanced” DevOps organizations are reducing IT costs by 43%, compared with only a 34% reduction in IT costs at companies considered “basic” in their pursuit of DevOps.

Augmented RealityAugmented Reality

Advanced DevOps companies are improving the quality of their development processes and apps by 48%, compared with 36% improvements at organizations at a basic DevOps level.

Market MoverMarket Mover

Advanced agile companies are experiencing a 44% increase in business growth, while basic agile organizations achieved only a 33% increase in business growth.

Work ForceWork Force

Advanced agile organizations are achieving a 50% increase in employee productivity, compared with only a 41% spike at basic agile companies.

HR EnhancementsHR Enhancements

73% of respondents at companies using agile processes and 77% of those at organizations deploying DevOps said these efforts improve employee recruitment and retention.

Barriers to Agile ImplementationsBarriers to Agile Implementations

Security issues: 43%,
Budget constraints: 43%,
Integration challenges: 42%

Barriers to DevOps ImplementationBarriers to DevOps Implementation

Security issues: 38%,
Budget constraints: 38%,
Integration challenges: 36%

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