Agile and DevOps in 2019: Enterprise Culture is Key - 2018

Enterprises competing in an increasingly digital economy must simultaneously improve performance on four levels. They need to increase speed to market for customer-facing products, improve flexibility in business-supporting capabilities, boost product quality, and raise financial performance. Agile and DevOps practices are critical to achieving these four goals and to maintaining competitive resilience.

The ISG Insights™ study “Agile and DevOps in 2019: Enterprise Culture is Key” reinforces ISG’s assertion that success with Agile and DevOps methodologies comes to those who place more importance on culture change than technology and tools. This study uses a combination of primary research, insights from study participants, practical advice from ISG advisers and predictions from enterprise digital transformation leaders to provide a 360-degree view of where companies are in their development journeys, and how they perceive their Agile and DevOps capabilities now and in two years.

Whether you’re just getting started with Agile or scaling all enterprise projects with DevOps, this research will help you understand where you are today in your agility journey and provide you with practical advice on how to advance your practices to help reach improved business outcomes.

Study Contents

Adoption

• Agile Supplants Waterfall As Hybrid Grows
• Agile and DevOps Are on a Similar Adoption Timeline
• Team Performance and Culture Enable Agility
• Managing Infrastructure Now, Building Digital Products Later
• The Use of Automation in Development Grows

Industry and Geography

• Banks: Simplify Processes, Create and Launch Products Faster
• Manufacturing Seeks to Leverage Agile Maturity
• Energy, Utilities and Chemicals New to Agile Citing Regulatory Barriers
• Life Sciences / Healthcare Companies Seek Process Simplification
• Retail Boosts Competitiveness with Agile Practices
• U.S. Teams Use Automation for Speed and Quality
• U.S. Leads Europe in Implementing Agile and DevOps
• U.S. Reports Greater Success than Europe with Key Agile Processes

Agile Teams

• Companies Expect Agile and DevOps to Improve Speed to Market
• Legacy, Security and Financials are Barriers to Success
• Service Providers Must Align with Enterprise DevOps
• Strong Commitment to Agile and DevOps
• Metrics Focus on Operational Velocity Not Customer Outcomes
• Release Cycles Reflect Focus on Agility
• Teams Stay Close to Product Owners
• Adopting Agile and DevOps Principles

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