Now that cloud computing has turned a corner, most enterprises have implemented a ‘cloud first’ strategy. With such a strategy, the default assumption is that any IT project will leverage the public cloud. If someone feels that such an approach is not appropriate, they must present an adequate business case for not using the cloud.
We face the same question now with DevOps. Up to this point, most enterprises have had DevOps on their roadmaps, ramping up the cultural and organizational change that DevOps requires as resources permit – but still run most software projects following non-DevOps approaches.
Today, however, many organizations are reversing this strategy. Instead of requiring a business case for leveraging DevOps for particular initiatives, managers are expecting DevOps to be in place as the default choice. Instead, someone would have to present a solid business case for not using DevOps.
Read the entire article at https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2017/05/30/youre-now-cloud-first-are-you-ready-to-be-devops-first/.
Intellyx publishes the Agile Digital Transformation Roadmap poster, advises companies on their digital transformation initiatives, and helps vendors communicate their agility stories. As of the time of writing, CA Technologies is an Intellyx customer. None of the other organizations mentioned in this article are Intellyx customers. CA Technologies covered Jason Bloomberg’s expenses at its Build to Change event, a standard industry practice. Image credit: LaVladina.
