DORA's 2019 Report: 'DevOps Has Crossed the Chasm'
Blog post from New Relic
The 2019 Accelerate State of DevOps report, produced by DevOps Research & Assessment (DORA) and now part of Google Cloud, highlights the growing adoption and impact of DevOps practices across software development teams globally. The report reveals a significant increase in the number of "elite" performing teams, which have tripled from 7% to 20% over the past year, showcasing the transformative power of DevOps in enhancing performance, productivity, and business success. Key findings indicate that elite teams execute code deployments 208 times more frequently, maintain significantly faster lead times, and are better at recovering from change failures compared to lower-performing teams. The report emphasizes the importance of leveraging cloud services and automation, with elite teams often adopting lightweight change processes and continuous delivery (CD) practices to maintain agility and resilience. By fully embracing DevOps cultural and organizational practices, including the use of automated tools and processes optimized for cloud environments, teams can achieve substantial improvements in speed, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction.