Category: DASA DevOps Fundamentals

Lean and Agile have their roots in the Toyota Production System (TPS), which was developed by Toyota in Japan in the 1940s and 1950s. TPS was created as a way to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce waste, with a focus on continuous improvement and customer value. One of the key principles of TPS is the…

The DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) is a research program that seeks to understand the capabilities that drive software delivery and operations performance. The DORA team has identified and validated a set of capabilities that drive higher software delivery and organizational performance. These capabilities are used to help teams apply them and lead to better…

The following figure lists some of the primary behaviors expected from DevOps professionals or a team. Let’s delve deeper into the behaviors essential for a DevOps team. DASA DevOps Fundamentals Certification Program DASA DevOps Fundamentals Certification Program equips you with the foundational skills to understand and implement key DevOps principles. You’ll learn how to foster…

A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a product with sufficient features to please early adopters and is enhanced based on their feedback. The purpose of an MVP is to test hypotheses with minimal resources, reduce waste, and gather early customer feedback. It allows a quick product launch, finding the right audience, and saving time. Complex…

The core idea of Lean is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. In simple terms, Lean means creating more value for customers with fewer resources. Lean works on three principles: Here’s more detail on each: Muda: Muda refers to the type of waste that adds no value to the end product or service from…

There is no specific order or set of rules that you can follow to build a DevOps culture. Creating a DevOps culture is a step-by-step improvement of the following four elements: DevOps culture emphasizes collaboration and communication between development and operations teams, resulting in faster and more reliable software delivery. Creating a DevOps culture is…

“The Phoenix Project” is a book that introduces the Three Ways of DevOps, which are the guiding principles for DevOps practices. Through a story about an IT manager named Bill, the book explores the challenges and benefits of adopting DevOps practices.  Source: “The Phoenix Project” by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford The Three…

DevOps allows to bridge the gap between the Development and Operations teams by unifying them for better, faster outcomes. This is achieved through effective communication, collaboration, and transparency using tools and processes that promote these values. To avoid the Wall of Confusion, DevOps teams should prioritize effective communication and collaboration. This may include regular stand-up…

IT organizations face a variety of challenges due to the wall of confusion between the different teams. Tearing down this wall is, therefore, difficult due to the various challenges. The challenges faced by IT organizations in breaking the wall of confusion between different teams. Key challenges: Organizational Silos Development and Operations teams work in isolation…

In many organizations, IT continues to be a roadblocker instead of a business enabler. The key challenges faced by organizations are manual releases, low-quality products, sporadic releases, product backlog, and others, resulting in cost escalation. Challenges With Traditional Ways Low Quality: The production of subpar products or services due to a lack of quality control,…