Overview
What Is DevOps and CI/CD Pipeline Automation?
Automated pipelines and practices that take code from commit to production quickly and safely.
The Need
- Slow, manual releases
- Failures caused by differences between environments
- Teams waiting on each other to ship changes
The Approach
- Automate builds, tests and deployments
- Standardize environments
- Measure delivery and improve continuously
Assumptions and Dependencies
- Source code in version control
- Agreed release and approval processes
- Test coverage, or a plan to build it
Challenges
Challenges This Solution Helps Address
The problems that most often lead organizations to look at DevOps and CI/CD automation.
Solution Fit
Is This Solution Right for Your Organization?
Signs that DevOps and CI/CD automation is likely to help, and what to check before you start.
Business Owners
- Engineering and product leaders
- Platform and operations teams
- Quality assurance teams
Typical Triggers
- Release cycles that are too slow
- Frequent release failures
- A move to cloud or containers
Environment
- Cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments
- Web, mobile and back-end applications
Fit and Dependencies
- Works best with teams ready to change how they release
- Results depend on test automation and environment consistency
What It Includes
What the Solution Includes
The main elements and the role each plays. The exact scope is agreed for each engagement.
How It Works
How It Works
Start with one application, then scale the pattern.
Assess
Review code repositories, release processes, tools and environments.
Design
Agree the pipeline design, branching and approval steps.
Deploy and Integrate
Build pipelines, automate tests and standardize environments.
Validate
Run releases through the pipeline and check quality and speed.
Operate and Improve
Measure delivery and extend pipelines to more applications.
Use Cases
Use Cases This Solution Supports
The scenarios this solution addresses. Start with the one closest to your situation.
Services
Services to Help You Implement and Operate It
The Signisys services that deliver this solution.
Technology
Platforms and Technologies
The technology areas involved. Specific platforms and partner status are confirmed per engagement.
Implementation
Planning a Successful Implementation
Points to review early, so the work is scoped accurately.
- Current tools, repositories and release processes
- Approval and change control requirements
- Test coverage and test data
- Secrets and credentials in pipelines
- Team skills and training needs
- Engagement model and ongoing support
Measuring Success
How to Measure Success
Example measures, not results achieved by Signisys. Agree a baseline, and keep targets separate from measured results.
Deployment Frequency
How often changes are released to production.
Lead Time for Changes
Time from commit to production.
Change Failure Rate
The share of releases that cause an incident.
Time to Restore
How quickly service is restored after a failed release.
Our Approach
How We Deliver This Solution
How Signisys works, from the first assessment to handover and beyond.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DevOps and CI/CD automation.
What business problem does this solution address?
Slow, manual, error-prone software releases.
How does the solution work?
It automates builds, tests and deployments, standardizes environments and measures delivery.
Which environments can it support?
Cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments, for web, mobile and back-end applications.
What prerequisites should we assess?
Your repositories, release and approval processes, tests and team readiness.
Which services are available to implement it?
DevOps, Automation and Modernization and IT Infrastructure, Networking and Data Center, covering assessment, implementation and ongoing improvement where agreed.
How do we know it is working?
Agree a baseline for measures such as deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate and time to restore, and track them over time.
Release Software Faster
Share your objectives and current environment with Signisys to discuss the approach, requirements and next steps.