Leading the Transformation

Gary Gruver is an experienced executive with a proven track record of transforming software development processes and working with executives in large organizations. As coauthor of A Practical Approach to Large-Scale Agile Development, he documents how HP revolutionized software development while he was the director of the LaserJet Firmware development lab at HP. As VP of QE, Release, and Operations at Macys.com he led their transition to continuous delivery. Gary currently lives in Idaho with his wife and enjoys skiing, hiking, and mountain biking.Tommy Mouser has been directly involved in the design, development, qualification, and delivery of software systems for over 30 years. For the past eight years, while working at HP and Macys.com, his primary focus has been on working with his teams and partners on a journey toward Agile methodologies. Tommy currently resides in Boise, Idaho, with his wife, Debbie. He enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities and has recently gotten into fly-fishing with some of his longtime friends and coworkers.

• CONTENTSForeword by Gene Kim 11Chapter 1 Understanding the Transformation 13Chapter 2 Challenges with Scaling Agile Teams 19Chapter 3 Business Objectives and Crucial First Steps 24Chapter 4 Enterprise-Level Continuous Improvement 30 Chapter 5 Agile Enterprise Planning 35Chapter 6 Business Objectives Specific to Scaling DevOps 46Chapter 7 Creating a Culture of Trunk Development 51Chapter 8 Ensuring a Solid Foundation 57Chapter 9 Continuous Delivery 67Chapter 10 Designing the Deployment Pipeline 76Chapter 11 Improving Stability Over Time 85Chapter 12 Getting Started 94Further Reading 98Acknowledgements 100

If you want to understand how to lead a Continuous Delivery or DevOps transformation in your company, there’s no better book than this. Concise, practical, and based on hard-won executive experience, this book is essential reading for every IT executive.