Top Barriers to DevOps

Although DevOps is maturing, organizations still face barriers to adoption. But eight out of 10 are planning DevOps investments, and those diving in have realized significant operational and financial benefits.

DevOps Adoption Is on the Rise

Top Drivers for DevOps Adoption

of organizations have implemented DevOps or plan to implement it soon.

Note: Maximum of three responses allowed

Base: 237 respondents who have adopted or plan to adopt DevOps

Note: Maximum of three responses allowed

Base: 58 respondents who have no plans to adopt DevOps

Note: Multiple responses allowed

Base: 237 respondents who have adopted or plan to adopt DevOps

Base: 237 respondents who have adopted or plan to adopt Devops

Need to increase

quality

Reduce complexity

Improve the customer experience

Reduce overall IT costs

Quality and the Customer Matter Most

DevOpsThe State of20

17

of respondents have already implemented DevOps

% of respondents that have no plan to implement DevOps

plan to within 12 months

in 2014 in 2016

50%

30%

18%

20%

32%

DevOps Benefits

Top Areas for DevOps Investment

Who's Investing Where

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Source: Interop ITX and InformationWeek 2017 State of DevOps North American survey of 300 technology professionals involved in roles such as applications development, deployment, or management, January 2017.

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Increased collaboration

Payback Is Also Making Its Mark

Improved Culture and Workflow

46%

Higher frequency of software/services deployments39%

38%Improved quality and performance of applications

Increased revenue20%A reduction in spend on development, testing, or operations

25%

A reduction in time spent maintaining and fixing applications

39%

Project Management

38%Issue

Tracking

33%

Collaboration32%

Automation28%

Lack of Time, Expertise, and Demand Prevent Businesses

from Implementing DevOps

Lack of demand from the business 33%#1A lack of expertise

Other technologies or business priorities take precedence

31%

29%

We don’t see the value 29%

#2#3#3

55%

44%

48%

33%