Where to start - Selecting which value stream to start with

10 important questions on Where to start - Selecting which value stream to start with

What are the aspect to consider when to start with DevOps?

  • Greenfield versus brownfield systems
  • System of records and sytem of engagement
  • Sympathetic and innovative groups
  • Expanding DevOps across our organization

What's a greenfield project and what a brownfield project.

A greenfield project is a new software project.
A brownfield project is working on existing product or services used by customers.

Are there more greenfield or brownfield projects?

60% is brownfield according to the stories told at the DevOps Enterprise summit in 2014.
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What according to the 2015 State of DevOps Report predicts the performance?

If the application is architected for testability and deployability.

The firm Gartner introduced the notion bimodal IT. What does it mean?

That there are two types of systems that enterprises support:
  • systems of records (type 1)
  • systems of engagement (type 2).

Name a few examples of system of records and what is typical for this system?

ERP-like systems, HR, financial reporting systems.
It has a slower pace of change then system of engament (doing it right).

Name a few examples of systems of engagement and what is typical for this system.

E-commerce systems and productivity applications.
It has a much higher pace of change then system of records systems (doing it fast).

How do the bimodal IT relates with DevOps?

That we don't focus solely on type 2 systems because there's usual a relationship between the two systems, where the type 1 is mostly more difficult to change.
We have to improve the brownfield type 1 systems and make them more faster.
In this way we help the entire organization to achieve its goals.

What are the three steps of expanding coalition and base of support for expanding DevOps in our organization.

  • Find innovators en early adopters
  • Build critical mass and silent majority
  • Identify the holdouts.

Name the two groups which are very adoptive to new ideas etc.

Innovators and early adopters.

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