In the real world, things are rarely perfect. Software fails. Outages happen. Cyberattacks occur. Consequently, customers suffer from non-availability of the needed application and long downtime. Businesses suffer from lost revenues and bruised reputation. Is it possible to develop and deploy a software that never faces any issues? Probably not. But it is [...]
Gartner predicts that through 2022, 75% of DevOps initiatives will fail to meet expectations due to issues around organizational learning and change. Another study suggested that the DevOps market is expected to reach $6.6 billion in the same year. DevOps is not a mere trendy buzzword anymore. It is expected [...]
“Digital acceleration can’t happen without better-quality software, and software testing matters more than ever for quality at speed.” This quote by the leading analyst, Forrester, cannot be more true. While global enterprises have accelerated their digital adoption amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential that they do not leave software testing out [...]
If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got. But now doing what we always did will not get us what we always got. Times have changed, demands have changed, and there is a need for changing the ways in which we deal with the problems at hand and even, [...]
The DevOps market is predicted to experience a growth rate of over 20% through this year. By 2025, it is projected to grow by $12.4 billion at a CAGR of 24.9%. This impending market explosion can be attributed to the benefits that organizations are reaping after implementing DevOps. With 27% of their [...]
The finding of the ‘State of DevOps’ report shows that the ability to develop and deliver software efficiently and accurately is a key differentiator and value driver for all organizations — for-profit, not-for-profit, educational, and government organizations alike. If an organization wants to deliver value, no matter how they measure it, DevOps [...]
Edwards Deming had it right when he said, “Quality is everyone’s responsibility”. Quality of a product or service is seldom by chance. It can only be achieved through detailed planning and careful execution. Despite the efforts put in, except for in an ideal scenario, there are still bound to be [...]
DevOps is an extension of the agile software development approach and enables simultaneous software development and testing through continuous collaboration between all stakeholders. Today’s Enterprises are witnessing a rapid adoption of DevOps to accelerate time to market and better respond to and meet ever-changing customer needs. DevOps has emerged from the necessity of businesses [...]
The definition and purpose for DevOps is unique to every company, varying with how it fits in with a company’s overall objectives and how it enables the company to optimize its software development practices. Cigniti had the privilege to host Chris DeGonia, Director of QA at International SOS, on our [...]
Agile manifesto came into existence almost two decades back, changing the IT industry out and out. Emphasizing value of the items on the left more than the items on the right, Agile manifesto focused on cutting down the delivery time and determined working software as the primary measure of [...]
