Creating an Architecture to Connect the Dots in DevOps
Mik Kersten (Lymyt) & Nanda Kumar
As organizations continually evolve and rely on cross-functional teams coming together and adopting DevOps practices, the process of delivering software products must also evolve.
In this paper, the authors show how value stream architecture facilitates organizational process change and transparency, and should be the primary focus for every organization striving for DevOps greatness.
What's inside
Practical Guidance — This paper provides a clear value stream architecture model that focuses on creating a transparent, repeatable, self-healing model for the delivery of software.
Expert Authors — This paper is written by experienced practitioners who have led their own successful DevOps transformations within large enterprise organizations.
Project to Product — Traditional models focuses on the software product but the value stream model focuses on the delivery of the software product.
Value Stream Architect — This paper provides clear guidance and definitions of what a successful value stream architect’s role looks like.
Publication Date
2017
Pages
14
Topics
Software Delivery & Architecture
Formats
epub · pdf
License
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
About the authors
2 authors
Mik KerstenFounder, Lymyt▼▲
Dr. Mik Kersten is an independent technology strategist and researcher best known as the creator of the Flow Framework and author of the bestselling book Project to Product and the new book Output to Outcome. Mik founded Tasktop and led the company as CEO until its acquisition by Planview in 2022. Mik started his career as a Research Scientist at Xerox PARC as part of the team that created the first aspect-oriented programming language. He then completed his PhD in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia, where he pioneered the integration of software development and collaboration tools. That work became the foundation for Tasktop and helped shape the emerging field of Value Stream Management. Before shifting his focus to flow, outcomes, and organizational modularity, Mik wrote more than one million lines of open-source code that are still in use today. His work now focuses on helping leaders transition from output- driven management to outcome-driven operating models, enabling organizations to harness the power of AI in a human-centric way. For more information, please visit the book‘s website at https://outputtooutcome.org/ .
