Detecting defects through automation (Jidoka)

The manufacturing concept of Jidoka is the implementation of human intelligence-like capabilities used to constantly monitor production equipment and processes to identify defects. The goal of Jidoka is to quickly identify and isolate any errors or equipment shutdowns to minimize harm so that the issues can be addressed immediately. Jidoka-based systems may also have capabilities to resolve specific issues without human intervention.

The software development equivalent includes CI and testing capabilities. You have already learned about several techniques that improve software testing as part of Agile development practices, so they do not need to be repeated here. However, I will add that Jidoka concepts also apply to network and system performance and security monitoring in an IT operations environment. When networks or systems shut down, their performance is reduced, or their security is compromised, automated systems can discover...