Evaluating the impact of cloud-native devops practices on project delivery performance in agile environments
Independent Researcher, USA.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(03), 1674-1685
Publication history:
Received on 16 May 2023; revised on 27 June 2023; accepted on 29 June 2023
Abstract:
Organizations are turning to the cloud-native DevOps approach in the modern rapid digital environment to improve the performance of the project delivery, especially in Agile software development frameworks. The researchers test the hypothesis that, with the implementation of the cloud-native DevOps approach (containers, microservices, continuous integration/deployment, and Infrastructure as Code), key performance metrics change, primarily, the rate of delivery, frequency of deployment, and eventual defect rate. The study is mixed-methods in that the quantitative data concerning the survey of software teams are complemented with the qualitative data based on the case studies of organizations taking advantage of cloud-native architectures. The results suggest that cloud-native DevOps can largely speed up delivery cycles, enhance believable deployments, and increase team interaction. Nonetheless, the pluses are mitigated with experiences like, tooling complexity and skill gap, and organizational resistance to change. The paper finds that well-adapted cloud-native DevOps will provide a promoter to make Agile delivery of projects more agile and provide teams with the means of responding to market requirements in a more dynamic manner. DevOps transformation recommendations are also provided to leaders in technology and Agile practitioners who want to see an improvement in performance outcomes.
Keywords:
Cloud-Native; DevOps; Agile; Project Delivery Performance; CI/CD; Microservices; DevSecOps; Automation
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