The evolution of software delivery from Agile to Continuous Delivery

Organizations have been implementing agile methodologies to speed up the software delivery process.  Agile, which was initiated in the development organization, which has progressively expanded into other areas - IT and operations. Teams, having efficient processes, enhanced feedback loops, are driven at a much faster pace of revolution into IT departments, which has had deep effects on the entire organization. 

To build on this feat, DevOps and continuous delivery have advanced to help connect development with IT operations to support and intensify agility, responsiveness, and faster time to market throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Companies and brands have now started to mature with technology and have started becoming more conscious of the technological changes. Brands that have not been able to improve themselves with the technological upgrades have fallen behind and have become obsolete. 

While technology is maturing aggressively, testing platforms is getting more challenging and cumbersome. Advanced software testing concepts such as DevOps testing, traditionally referred to as DevTestOps and Agile Testing has given way to continuous testing and delivery.

What exactly is DevOps?

DevOps is not a process; it is a mindset, an approach that enables seamless and continuous delivery of applications starting from the beginning till the end. Before the DevOps trend, development and operations would work separately, which led to the absence of coordination and communication amongst teams that affected the overall innovation and growth.

With the DevOps approach, the development and operations teams have started collaborating and working together to address issues related to continuous delivery. DevOps brings together the benefits of developers and operations managers. The emphasis is on lean development to assure continuous integration and continuous delivery.

Why is continuous delivery so crucial in the current state?

Continuous delivery demands for continuous deployment of software and continuous development. For the period of continuous delivery, the team can deploy anything such as changes in the development environment, basic configuration changes, constant code, etc.

The Connection of DevOps and Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation suggests how digital technologies such as Big Data and Analytics, Social Media, Mobility Services, and Cloud technology can be leveraged for a general business transformation. It has been recognized as an empowering experience for businesses, as it helps them speed up their business ideas and extend effectively to their customers.

Conclusion

Constant experimentation and improvement is the key to growth, which also means that there is a rising and constant need to test these platforms for quality assurance, sustainability, and experience. DevOps offers this much-needed approach to build a technique that supports continuous testing and continuous delivery. It is an approach that encourages seamless collaboration between development and operations to deliver a software/application.