Ben is stuck. A development lead with a strong vision for how the intersection of development
and operations at his office can be improved he can't help but feel overwhelmed and
discouraged by common problems such as slow turnaround time rushed and ineffective handover
documentation mounting technical debt and a lagging QA process. What steps should Ben take to
build the momentum needed to create positive changes within his company? In this unique
business novel by Dave Harrison and Knox Lively two DevOps professionals with years of diverse
experience in the industry you follow Ben as he solves work frustrations in order to adopt
Agile DevOps and microservices architectures for his organization. Achieving DevOps addresses
the Now what? moment many DevOps professionals face on their journey. The story provides you
with the knowledge you need to navigate the internal political waters build management support
show measurable results and bring DevOps successfully into your organization. Come away with
practical lessons and timeless business concepts. You'll know how to effect change in a company
from the bottom up gain support and instill a pattern of progressively building on success.
Experience Ben's progress vicariously in Achieving DevOps and bridge the gap between
inspiration and the implementation of your own DevOps practices. Who This Book Is For Those
serving as change agents who are working to influence and move their organizations toward a
DevOps approach to software development and deployment: those working to effect change from the
bottom up such as development leads QA leads project managers and individual developers and
IT directors CTOs and others at the top of an organization who are being asked to lend their
support toward DevOpsimplementation efforts
