IgniteTalk_DevOpsDayNZ_How to select a DevOps tool

5 minutes talk - 20 slides - slide changes every 15 seconds. Thats the ignite talk format!

Ignite talk delivered by Mrinal on 30 September 2016 as part of DevOps Days NZ, Wellington.
This describes the various considerations to keep in mind when we evaluate the adoption of a DevOps tool.

Transcript

1. Mrinal Mukherjee Sr. Consultant - Technology mukherjee_mk https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrinalmukherjee
2. How to choose a tool? ..a DevOps tool!
3. Current state of DevOps tools Source: https://xebialabs.com/assets/files/infographics/periodic-table-of-devops.png
4. Why the right tool? - Does the job! - Enables quick wins - Convince people to accept change, not fear it. - Grassroots transformation, not coming down from C*O levels
5. Wrong tool for the job? - Never-ending PoCs - Waste of effort/money - Poor Quality - Disillusion
6. What to consider when choosing a tool? - Not used on a whim - Not used to appear 'cool’ Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
7. What to consider when choosing a tool? - Scale of implementation Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
8. What to consider when choosing a tool? - Scale of implementation - Budget allocated - Licence implications Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
9. What to consider when choosing a tool? - New language to learn? - Different mindset? - Impact to delivery projects? Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
10. What to consider when choosing a tool? - Stackoverflow - Other online forums Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
11. What to consider when choosing a tool? - Stackoverflow - Other online forums - Feedback being worked upon Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
12. What to consider when choosing a tool? - Access to raw data - Integration with other tools Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
13. What to consider when choosing a tool? - Acceptable to Dev, Test, Ops and other teams? Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
14. What to consider when choosing a tool? - Acceptable to Dev, Test, Ops and other teams? - Conflicts with existing tools? Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
15. What to consider when choosing a tool? - Who made a change - When was the change made? - Why was the change made? Addresses pain-point Budget/Scale Learning Curve Community Support API Support Enterprise Acceptability Configurations Version Controlled
16. Central Tooling Team? Pros Cons - Standardize - Educate/guide/alert
17. Central Tooling Team? Pros Cons - Standardize - Educate/guide/alert - Balanced evaluation
18. Central Tooling Team? Pros Cons - Bottleneck for ideas - Delays - Stifles innovation - Not in synch with teams
19. DevOps ! = Tools Tools ! = DevOps DevOps = Right culture + Collaboration + Automation + Lean + ... Tools facilitate DevOps
20. DevOps ! = Tools Tools ! = DevOps DevOps = Right culture + Collaboration + Automation + Lean + ... Tools facilitate DevOps, not define it!