DevOps foundation implementation

Digital transformation

Service business with large, custom developed CRM servicing over 400,000 members

Challenge

  • Application maintenance services not meeting business delivery expectations
  • Slow and manual internal processes consuming limited development and operations resources
  • Aged and out-of-support application lifecycle management tools

Solution

  • Redesigned application maintenance service processes to meet monthly release expectations
  • Redefined business, development and operations roles to align to Agile and DevOps concepts
  • Implemented Agile project concepts: product backlog; product roadmap; iteration planning; iteration reviews; retrospectives
  • Migrated to MS Team Foundation Server for configuration and release management
  • Automated build and release processes for hands-off, Afterhours deployments

Results

  • Exceeded client expectations for adaptable to change
  • Achieved monthly release expectations with the ability to create emergency release branching at any time or longer duration project branching when needed
  • Eliminated manual and time-consuming release activities through automation
  • Fully met configuration and release audit controls
  • Implemented modern application lifecycle management tools

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