Because DevOps is passéCapture findings and opinions of culture, engineering practices, quality, and processes based on observations and elicitations from across the organization.

Step 1: Collaborative Expectation Setting

Step 3: Gather Input

Step 4: Report Out

Step 2: Identify Teams and Individuals

Collaborative PreparationI. Present our assessment approach

1. Alignment to Agile/DevOps Principles 2. Engineering practices and tools3. Processes / artifacts / enablers4. Delivery / Deployment throughput5. Infrastructure6. Quality / Security7. Supportive governance framework

II. Solicit stakeholder input1. Identify and prioritize desired outcomes2. Build consensus on level of support3. Set timeline4. Adjust the assessment approach

InteractiveInterviews

ObservationsSurveys

DocumentsArtifactsPolicies

PracticesProceduresStandards

ApproachesAgile

Defect ManagementDelivery / Deployment

DevelopmentDevOps

ManagementPlanning

ToolsBuild

DevelopmentDevOps

IntegrationPackage

Testing / Quality

OutcomesMeasures

Metrics

1. Alignment to Agile/DevOps Principles 2. Engineering practices and tools3. Processes / artifacts / enablers4. Delivery / Deployment throughput5. Infrastructure6. Quality / Security7. Supportive governance framework

A.Reports & Findings

(summary, detail)

B.Potential

Gaps

C.Perceived

Risks/ IssuesD.

Suggestions for

Improvement

E.Suggestions

for Next Steps

Assessment Approach

I. Leadership (CIO, CTO, etc.)II. Management (Directors, Branch Heads, etc.)III. Stakeholders (internal, external, indirect)

IV. Delivery Teams (Waterfall, Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean, etc.)V. Support Teams (operations, security, data, etc.)

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