Mapping DevOps capabilities to the software life cycle: A systematic literature review

IF 3.8 2区计算机科学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Information and Software Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-19 DOI:10.1016/j.infsof.2024.107583

Ricardo Amaro , Rúben Pereira , Miguel Mira da Silva

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Abstract

Context:

Many IT organizations are looking towards DevOps to make their software development and delivery processes faster and more reliable, while DevOps revolutionized the industry by emphasizing collaboration between development and operations teams. Nonetheless, there still exist challenges in harmonizing cultural, technical, measurement and process capabilities for its successful adoption.

Objective:

To research improving DevOps adoption, this study explores DevOps Capabilities relevant to the Life Cycle Processes (LCPs) of the IEEE 2675-2021 DevOps standard. Aiming to provide valuable information on increasing efficiency and outcomes by mapping DevOps Capabilities in each phase of the LCPs. Whereas previous research identified and classified 37 DevOps Capabilities, this study aims to determine which capabilities can enhance each of the 30 phases of the LCPs.

Methods:

Out of 102 documents identified in the Systematic Literature Review (SLR), relations among DevOps Capabilities and LCPs have been synthesized and organized. An in-depth analysis of data was conducted over the connections across various categories. The mapping revealed how they relate in terms of their application and impact.

Results:

The SLR shows technical DevOps Capabilities and technical LCPs strongly correlated. DevOps measurement capabilities have a significant impact on agreement processes. Using an impact scale classification, the study identifies eight capabilities that have exceptional impact on LCPs and eleven capabilities that have a very high impact on the supply process, requirements definition, integration process, and validation process.

Conclusion:

The study demonstrates how DevOps Capabilities together with LCPs can improve software delivery, quality, and reliability. It presents a structured approach for improving processes, as well as evidence of DevOps integration in software development and maintenance. The findings help to assess DevOps Capabilities and LCP relations, which is expected to improve successful adoption. Future research should focus on researching practical cases of DevOps integration into LCPs, while overcoming adoption challenges.

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将 DevOps 能力映射到软件生命周期：系统性文献综述

背景：许多 IT 组织都在寻求 DevOps，以使其软件开发和交付流程更快、更可靠。然而，要成功采用 DevOps，在协调文化、技术、测量和流程能力方面仍存在挑战。目的：为了研究如何改进 DevOps 的采用，本研究探讨了与 IEEE 2675-2021 DevOps 标准的生命周期流程（LCP）相关的 DevOps 能力。旨在通过映射 LCPs 各阶段的 DevOps 能力，为提高效率和成果提供有价值的信息。方法：在系统性文献综述（SLR）中确定的 102 篇文献中，DevOps 能力和 LCPs 之间的关系得到了综合和整理。对不同类别之间的联系进行了深入的数据分析。结果：SLR 显示，技术 DevOps 能力和技术 LCP 具有很强的相关性。DevOps 衡量能力对协议流程具有重大影响。结论：本研究展示了 DevOps 能力与 LCP 如何共同改善软件交付、质量和可靠性。研究提出了改进流程的结构化方法，以及 DevOps 融入软件开发和维护的证据。研究结果有助于评估 DevOps 能力与 LCP 的关系，从而提高成功采用的可能性。未来的研究应侧重于研究 DevOps 融入 LCP 的实际案例，同时克服采用方面的挑战。

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Information and Software Technology 工程技术-计算机：软件工程

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

7.70%

发文量

164

审稿时长

9.6 weeks

期刊介绍： Information and Software Technology is the international archival journal focusing on research and experience that contributes to the improvement of software development practices. The journal''s scope includes methods and techniques to better engineer software and manage its development. Articles submitted for review should have a clear component of software engineering or address ways to improve the engineering and management of software development. Areas covered by the journal include: • Software management, quality and metrics, • Software processes, • Software architecture, modelling, specification, design and programming • Functional and non-functional software requirements • Software testing and verification & validation • Empirical studies of all aspects of engineering and managing software development Short Communications is a new section dedicated to short papers addressing new ideas, controversial opinions, "Negative" results and much more. Read the Guide for authors for more information. The journal encourages and welcomes submissions of systematic literature studies (reviews and maps) within the scope of the journal. Information and Software Technology is the premiere outlet for systematic literature studies in software engineering.