Last time, I discussed at great length the role of autonomous, cross-functional teams in DevOps. But trying to empower teams while placing them right back in the previous organizational structure and culture merely leads to confusion, frustration, and wasted effort. In these posts, I am ultimately heading toward how IT…

Six months ago, our CIO presented me with the opportunity to establish a totally new DevOps team. He started our conversation by asking, as soon as I sat down, “What is DevOps?” My answer was that he posed a trick question — there is no agreed definition. His immediate riposte…