Explore how DevOps enhances digital product delivery with insights from IT expert Craig Barbakow, focusing on cultural shifts, key concepts, and best practices in implementation.
A new podcast episode of The Digital Formula was published on Oct 28, 2024 with the original title:
Ep. 10 – DevOps with Craig Barbakow
Overview:
This episode features Craig Barbakow discussing the integration of DevOps in improving IT operations and software delivery. The conversation covers the challenges organizations face and best practices for successful implementation.
Core content:
- DevOps merges development and operations to enhance collaboration and efficiency within IT organizations.
- The CALMS model emphasizes culture, automation, lean flow, measurement, and recovery in supporting DevOps practices.
- Tools like Jira, Jenkins, and ServiceNow are crucial for optimizing development and operational workflows.
- Organizations often encounter bureaucratic hurdles like change advisory boards, impacting software release timelines.
- Fostering a collaborative culture and engaging security teams early is vital to DevOps success.
Learnings:
- Understand how DevOps fosters improved collaboration and efficiency by integrating development and operational processes.
- Learn about the CALMS model, which serves as a framework for implementing effective DevOps strategies.
- Discover the importance of integrating development tools to streamline software delivery and enhance performance.
- Identify common challenges organizations face in DevOps implementation and effective strategies to overcome them.
- Recognize the role of organizational culture and early involvement of security teams in ensuring DevOps success.
The original content was published in English.
