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DevOps Market Research

DevOps Market Research

DevOps is a set of software development processes that combines software development and information technology operations to accelerate the systems development life cycle. DevOps is a merger of two words: Development and Operations. Both teams have different responsibilities in the application release management cycle. It’s more associated with communication, collaboration, and feedback between various stakeholders including developers, testers, and the infrastructure, configuration management, and deployment teams.

Benefits of DevOps

DevOps has made it easy to cut out all the small hurdles that used to keep developers glued to their seats for days at a time. It has also removed the problems faced by the developer and operation team. Both parties had problems while communicating the project. It has bought reliability between the groups by increasing efficiency and consistency. The customers can now receive better service, and the development and operation team can meet their goals in a much more efficient manner.

Why is DevOps Good for Business Growth?

Two words describe DevOps: flexibility and mobility. Testing and customer feedback is a big deal when it comes to making a good product. The desired outcome is to have your product outlast the initial splash. Thus, it makes sense to adapt if you want to keep the product relevant and capable of doing its work. Adaptation isn’t exactly the easiest thing to pull off. Businesses sometimes have long iteration cycles. They also have to scale large teams.

The primary task of a DevOps engineer or specialist is to make sure the software works. It has to work both from the developers’ and the infrastructure standpoint.

When you put a DevOps culture in place, it enables you to make effective, prompt changes.  The result is better products that perform better in the market.

What are the Core Benefits of DevOps?

Businesses that adopt DevOps report notable enhancements. Some of the improvements include:

  • Quicker time-to-market. DevOps shortens the period between the conception of an idea and the time it takes to go into production and become available for sale
  • Cost reductions
  • Increased productivity with continuous delivery, developers, and testers. This enhancement saves time in creating and maintaining working environments. It leads to faster deployments
  • Quicker feedback from users
  • Better product quality. Many firms report a marked decline in open bugs and other concerns
  • Reliable releases. When companies have regular releases, it also means fewer bugs introduced, and a lower impact on users
  • More customer satisfaction

How Does DevOps Work?

Companies that use the DevOps model do not “silo” their development and operations teams. Instead, they merge into one unit. The engineers then complete the whole application lifecycle. They start from development and testing and move on to deployment to operations. In doing so, they develop several skills not restricted to a single function.

Quality Assurance and Security teams may also merge with development and operations. These mergers occur right through the application lifecycle. When security is the focus of a DevOps team, researchers sometimes refer to it as DevSecOps.

These teams have found ways to automate processes that used to be manual and slow. This process helps them to innovate and create new applications. These tools also allow engineers to do tasks that would previously have required help from other teams. For example, deploying code or provisioning infrastructure become easier.

Why is Market Research Important for DevOps?

Market Research is a comprehensive, organized process that involves the gathering of relevant and informative data for a product, service, or market. Companies use this data to examine and analyze the prevailing market scenario. They also make projections for use in business planning and strategic moves.

Here are some benefits of Market Research:

  • Helps with future planning for the business, for example:
    • Should the firm extend its product line?
    • Will the new merchandise make a profit?
  • Makes the decision-making process easier
  • Provides accurate data (thus debunking business myths and personal judgments).
  • It reduces risk.
  • Helps in recognizing the company’s competitive edge.

Quantitative Market Research

This process generates numerical data, which assesses the market’s events and needs. Companies use it for statistical analysis using different mathematical and computational methods. It quantifies attitudes, opinions, and behavior of a section of the user base. The researcher then extrapolates the data for the complete sample. We provide questionnaire development and surveys among DevOps professionals.

Qualitative Market Research

This type of research explores a variety of options and collects opinions. Researchers collect qualitative data through group discussions, interviews, and so on. The company uses insights gleaned to examine different business decisions. We often conduct research interviews with DevOps professionals.  We connect you with DevOps professionals and engineers.

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Ruth Stanat

Founder and CEO of SIS International Research & Strategy. With 40+ years of expertise in strategic planning and global market intelligence, she is a trusted global leader in helping organizations achieve international success.

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