Avoiding failed transformation projects
The reality is that projects fail. DevOps transformation is no different and, as with all projects, you should be prepared for this and wherever possible learn from others' mistakes, putting controls in place so that you not only learn from those mistakes but also prevent them from happening again.
The top five reasons for DevOps transformation projects not going as planned and often getting abandoned are outlined here:
- Rooting DevOps initiatives within customer values
- Poor management of organizational change
- Failing to collaborate
- Failing to adopt an iterative approach
- Poor management of expectations in terms of DevOps initiatives
Let's understand these reasons better.
Rooting DevOps initiatives within customer values
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