DevOps is a cultural & professional movement that stresses communication, collaboration and integration between software developers and IT operations professionals.

• DevOps responds to accelerated demand for quality software products and services
• It acknowledges the interdependence of IT functions
• It recognizes the need for cultural improvements
• DevOps supports and leverages agile, lean and IT service management (ITSM) practices & encourages the use of automation

• Today’s business environment is fast moving, competitive and technology driven
• To thrive, enterprises must do more than simply leverage technology; they must use technology to enable constant and strategic innovation
• DevOps principles and practices enable IT organizations to demonstrably improve their service delivery capability

• Better IT alignment and business responsiveness
• Faster, smaller, more frequent releases
• Improved
  • Time to market
  • Quality of code, products and services • Productivity
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Employee satisfaction
• Less waste and fewer defects
• Lower long-term costs