How can DevOps be implemented in the Agile setup?

The business imperative of achieving customer satisfaction has necessitated the seamless functioning of both development and operations teams in a cohesive manner. This move beyond Agile has enabled businesses to achieve the twin objectives of delivering more software releases and enhancing their quality at the same time. The adoption of DevOps initiatives has brought in concepts like Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Testing (CT), and Continuous Delivery (CD). And of the three, Continuous Delivery has been found to be quite a challenge for businesses.

The minefield of implementing DevOps

The difficulties in achieving a seamless CT are manifold. These range from leveraging multiple tools, teams, services, and experts as opposed to the use of tools and teams for CI/CD. Moreover, implementing DevOps requires the adoption of total quality culture by people, processes, and technologies. And in a silo driven organization, this can be a minefield to tread especially when legacy systems are needed to be married with the latest technologies and methodologies. This is where implementing DevOps testing becomes paramount.

Adopting DevOps does not mean overhauling the entire IT architecture of an organization. On the contrary, it harps on achieving a greater communication and collaboration between teams. The task becomes even more challenging when there is regulatory compliance to be met without changing the overall organizational structure.

In most business set ups, the development, testing, and operations teams operate in silos with different job descriptions and responsibilities. However, implementing DevOps in the

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