An organization currently manages projects using traditional waterfall methods. ITIL processes are equally rigorous. A new CIO has been hired to…

Both B and C (Application of agile and lean methods + Management commitment to culture change)

are critical success factors when launching DevOps in a traditional IT organization.

Agile/Lean methods: Accelerate delivery, reduce waste, create feedback.

Management commitment to culture change: Essential for breaking silos, changing behaviors, and

making DevOps sustainable.

Forming a pilot team (A) helps, but isn’t sufficient without these foundations.

Extract-style reference:

“DevOps success starts with leadership commitment to cultural change and adopting Agile and Lean

principles throughout the organization.”

— DevOps Handbook, State of DevOps Report

PeopleCert DevOps Foundation v3.6: Lists cultural commitment and Lean/Agile as prerequisites for

DevOps transformation.

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