Feds See DevOps Path to Cloud

  ProjectsAtWork  

A new report finds that a majority of federal IT managers say the software development method DevOps can help them succeed in the cloud, which will driving innovation. But only 12 percent say their IT department has all of the tools it needs to transition to the cloud.

About two-thirds of federal IT managers say DevOps will help agencies shift into the cloud “fast lane” by improving collaboration and migration speed. But help is needed, with 66 percent saying that their agency needs to move IT services to the cloud faster to meet mission and constituent needs, according to a new report underwritten by Accenture Federal Services and produced by MeriTalk, a public-private partnership focused on improving the outcomes of government IT.

The new report — “The Agile Advantage:  Can DevOps Move Cloud to the Fast Lane?”  — examines the cultural and structural barriers to cloud adoption, and potential DevOps impact. DevOps is a software development and IT management method that brings software engineering, quality assurance, and IT operations together as an integrated team to collaboratively manage the full application lifecycle.

Federal IT managers see real potential in DevOps — 57 percent believe DevOps can help agencies succeed in the cloud.  Sixty-three percent say DevOps will speed application delivery …

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