How can IT consultants help organizations implement DevOps for faster software delivery?

Assessing the current state of organisations, needs to factor in the real end goal and not just focus on cost exercises. Implementing DevOps requires looking left towards how developers are working and supporting the transition into operational space. The best tools are those that the organisation can adopt and can perform best to their environment. Once toil has been identified and better frameworks are discovered, then real value appears. The journey only starts here though.

Consultants can assess the current state of the organization's IT infrastructure, processes, and culture to identify areas where DevOps principles can be implemented effectively. They can then create a roadmap and strategy tailored to the organization's needs and goals.

IT consultants can play a pivotal role in helping organizations implement DevOps by first assessing the existing software development and delivery processes to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement. They can then tailor a DevOps strategy that aligns with the organization's goals, introducing automation tools for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) to streamline workflows. By fostering a culture of collaboration between development and operations teams, IT consultants can break down silos, ensuring seamless communication and shared responsibility for the software lifecycle. Training and mentoring staff on DevOps practices and tools are crucial for sustaining this transformation.

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Acredito que há relevantes pontos importantes a serem observados pelos consultores de TI na análise do processo de desenvolvimento atual. Um dos pontos importantes a serem verificados é a cultura e a dinamica, instaurada ao longo do tempo dentro da empresa, é importante também, analisar quais ser?o os Stakeholders que estar?o sendo tolhidos, nos mais amplos aspectos, pela nova proposta e verificar as a??es administrativas que geram desorganiza??o dentro do processo de desenvolvimento. A percep??o do consultor precisa visar que, numa empresa, nem sempre é somente o processo que está "desregulado", mas também fatores externos ao ambiente que geram essas altera??es da rotina, tendo como raiz determina??es, cultura ou conveniência.

Defining the goals and roadmap to projects involving DevOps requires a vision of what/where you want to be. This allows us to breakdown the phases and ensure measures can be implemented without massive interruption to business critical work. The impact of doing DevOps can be huge and though modern tools are ready, people are not. Ensuring each phase encourages the development and brings value to the team where they need DevOps the most. Never set too ambitious tasks but always work towards the main goal. If the work is directed more towards production then Site Reliability Engineering is also a good way to identify goals with Objectives and Indicators. These can help shape the goals which could meet your SLA requirements.

DevOps is not just about tools and processes; it's also about fostering a culture of collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement. Consultants can work with teams to promote cultural changes, such as breaking down silos between development and operations, encouraging experimentation, and promoting accountability.

A defini??o das metas e métricas precisa envolver todos em um grande acordo, onde cada área proporá a melhor forma de executar e ser cobrado. A ideia é que todos possam estar comprometidos com o acordo que está sendo construído. Desta forma, todos entender?o que o roteiro tentará ser adequado a todas as demandas, da mesma forma que n?o será perfeito para todos, mas justo o suficiente para demonstrar a importancia de cada um dentro do processo.

O desenvolvimento de uma solu??o deve ser adequada para a empresa em quest?o, n?o podendo ser uma solu??o engessada com as mesmas propostas para todos os casos, independente das suas origens. Há empresas que trabalham com ferramentas online, sendo a base para o desenvolvimento, e outras, que jamais aceitariam que seu código esteja exposto a qualquer tipo de risco online. Jamais o consultor deve for?ar uma mudan?a desnecessária para aquela empresa. Partindo do princípio de que o consultor verificou e analisou as necessidades da empresa, este deve se eximir das suas próprias vontades e certezas, para ser nítido e claro aos seus olhos os pontos a serem priorizados pela solu??o proposta.

When designing out a DevOps Solution you need to stop looking at just tools within the CICD spectrum. It's a framework which requires planning to break down your journey. DevOps consultants will help you to plan a strategy and look at integrating your platform. Bringing your developers into the spot light and making manual tasks a thing of the past for Operations. A consultant will build out the strategy, creating your epics and stories, enabling teams to sprint. Of course tools are important and must reflect business capability. As well as designing, consultants can also help scope team requirements and ensure you have the right skills by either hiring or training.

There is a wide range of DevOps tools available for different stages of the software development lifecycle, including version control, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), automated testing, and monitoring. Consultants can help organizations select the right tools based on their requirements and integrate them into existing systems effectively.

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Implementing a DevOps solution requires the stages as seen in the DevOps Loop (Plan, Code, Build, test, release, deploy, operate & monitor). DevOps is all about Continuous motion through integration and delivery (CI/CD). So ensuring a solution works, it must be able to come full circle against the Loop. Each section requires tools and each organisation will have its own direction on the types of tools. But all must work together. A key role of a DevOps consultant is ensuring each tool communicates across the platforms. And that each team responsible for delivery are connected and have visibility.

Automation is a key principle of DevOps, enabling teams to streamline repetitive tasks, reduce errors, and accelerate the software delivery process. IT consultants can assist in identifying opportunities for automation and implementing automation scripts, pipelines, and workflows using tools like Jenkins, Ansible, or Puppet.

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So when a DevOps project has completed its main goal of implementing the tools and frameworks of DevOps, we introduce Site Reliability Engineering or SRE to the production line. This take the brain of DevOps but works to continuously improve upon existing platforms, reducing any manual work and prevent falling back into old ways of working. An SRE team work as a 50% BAU and 50% Continuous Improvement 'DevOps' team. Allowing your solution to still grow and be able to discover risks to then act/resolve. SRE teams have a large focus on observability and will develop tools like Grafana to ensure all metrics are measured, creating objectives from smaller indicators (following the bread crumbs).

DevOps emphasizes the importance of monitoring application performance and collecting feedback from users to drive continuous improvement. Consultants can help organizations set up monitoring tools and dashboards to track key metrics, analyze trends, and identify areas for optimization.

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Training and Coaching: IT consultants can provide training and coaching to help teams learn new skills, adopt DevOps practices, and overcome challenges during the implementation process. This may include workshops, mentoring sessions, and hands-on training exercises tailored to the specific needs of different teams and individuals.