From 3429d9e58c151ea1cd65dff17167337334fabc85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nathen Harvey Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:11:36 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Summarize the 2019 report Supports #698 Signed-off-by: Nathen Harvey --- hugo/content/publications/_index.md | 4 ++-- .../research/2019/dora-report/index.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/hugo/content/publications/_index.md b/hugo/content/publications/_index.md index 02da887b..e2b87f61 100644 --- a/hugo/content/publications/_index.md +++ b/hugo/content/publications/_index.md @@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ bannerSubtitle: "Findings from DORA's research program are made available throug **[2021 Accelerate State of DevOps Report](/research/2021/dora-report/)** [Download the report](/research/2021/dora-report/) -- [![2019 Accelerate State of DevOps Report](/research/2019/dora-report/2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.png)](/research/2019/dora-report/2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.pdf) +- [![2019 Accelerate State of DevOps Report](/research/2019/dora-report/2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.png)](/research/2019/dora-report/) **[2019 Accelerate State of DevOps Report](/research/2019/dora-report/2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.pdf)** - [Read PDF](/research/2019/dora-report/2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.pdf) + [Download the report](/research/2019/dora-report/) - [![2018 Accelerate State of DevOps Report](/research/2018/dora-report/2018-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.png)](/research/2018/dora-report/) **[2018 Accelerate State of DevOps Report](/research/2018/dora-report/2018-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.pdf)** diff --git a/hugo/content/research/2019/dora-report/index.md b/hugo/content/research/2019/dora-report/index.md index 31456e29..9b8af8d7 100644 --- a/hugo/content/research/2019/dora-report/index.md +++ b/hugo/content/research/2019/dora-report/index.md @@ -9,4 +9,26 @@ tab_title: "DORA Report" --- ## Download the 2019 DORA Report -[![Accelerate State of DevOps Report 2019](2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.png)](2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.pdf) \ No newline at end of file +[![Accelerate State of DevOps Report 2019](2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.png)](2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.pdf) + + +The report emphasizes the importance of continuous delivery (CD) as a key technical practice that reduces the risk and cost of software releases. It also highlights the need for clear change management processes, recommending a shift from formal heavyweight change approvals to peer review-based approval during the development process, complemented by automation to detect, prevent, and correct potential issues early in the delivery lifecycle. Lastly, the report finds that a culture of psychological safety, trust, and respect positively contributes to both productivity and SDO performance. + +Key findings include: + +* Delivering software quickly, reliably, and safely is crucial for technology transformation and organizational performance, with elite performers being twice as likely to meet or exceed their performance goals. +* Cloud continues to be a differentiator for elite performers and drives high performance, with elite performers 24 times more likely than low performers to utilize all five essential cloud computing capabilities. +* Productivity can drive improvements in work/life balance and reductions in burnout, and organizations can support it by investing in tooling, information search, reducing technical debt, and fostering a culture of psychological safety. +* Scaling DevOps effectively requires structural solutions that build communities, with high performers favoring strategies such as Communities of Practice and Grassroots initiatives. + + + +* Elite performers excel: The proportion of elite performers has almost tripled, highlighting that excellence in software delivery and organizational performance is achievable through adopting key capabilities. +* Speed and stability go hand-in-hand: High performers achieve both speed and stability in software delivery, refuting the notion that there's an inherent trade-off between the two. +* Cloud computing is a differentiator: Elite performance is closely linked to effective cloud adoption, with elite performers 24 times more likely to utilize all five essential cloud computing capabilities. +* Invest in productivity: Organizations can improve productivity by investing in tooling, facilitating information search, reducing technical debt, and fostering a culture of psychological safety. This in turn leads to improvements in work/life balance and reductions in burnout. +* Structure DevOps around communities: Scaling DevOps effectively involves building community structures, with high-performing organizations favoring strategies like Communities of Practice and Grassroots movements. +* Embrace continuous delivery: Continuous delivery remains a key technical practice that reduces risk and cost while improving software delivery performance. +* Shift left on change approvals: Organizations should move away from heavyweight external change approval processes and embrace "shift left" peer review-based approvals during the development process, supported by automation to identify and resolve issues earlier. + +[Download the report](2019-dora-accelerate-state-of-devops-report.pdf) \ No newline at end of file