Bridging the Gap : Turning Agile and DevOps Initiatives into Board-Level Wins / by Leo Bardelli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bardelli, Leo.

Series:

Professional and Applied Computing Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agile software development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Apress : Imprint: Apress, 2025.

Summary:

Today, organizations face significant pressure to rapidly innovate and respond to changing market demands, but many struggle to align engineering practices with overarching business goals. Agile and DevOps methodologies, often seen purely as technical solutions, can fail without proper alignment with executive-level expectations and objectives. Using a clear, actionable framework to effectively drive organizational change, this book addresses this critical gap by providing leaders with the tools and knowledge required to directly connect technical outputs to corporate strategy, ensuring development efforts consistently result in tangible business value. Drawing on firsthand experiences in global enterprises, author Leo Bardelli demystifies Agile and DevOps methodologies, demonstrating how—when strategically implemented—they streamline processes, accelerate innovation, and deliver measurable impact that resonates with executives and board members alike. Structured around the most pressing pain points faced by senior managers and technical leaders, you’ll find essential topics such as maturity assessments, stakeholder engagement, strategic communication with executives, legacy system modernization, and effective risk management. Bardelli offers practical tools and actionable insights, including real-world templates, detailed case studies, maturity matrices, and KPIs tailored for clear communication with Board-level and executive stakeholders. Unlike other technical guides that focus narrowly on engineering processes, Bridging the Gap uniquely blends technology and strategic business management, making, making these methodologies indispensable tools for sustained organizational growth and profitability.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Conducting a Maturity Assessment

Chapter 2: Stakeholder Engagement & Transparency

Chapter 3: Equipping & Structuring Teams

Chapter 4: Navigating Legacy Systems

Chapter 5: Making the data be your storytelling

Chapter 6: Mastering Metrics & Quality Control

Chapter 7: Launching OKRs & Managing Iterative Development

Chapter 8: Enabling Continuous Integration & Automated Testing

Chapter 9: Fostering Product Thinking & Marketing Savvy

Chapter 10: Collaboration & Risk Management

Chapter 11: Budgeting & Operational Forecasting

Chapter 12: Scaling & Sustaining Agile/DevOps.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

979-88-6882-071-7

OCLC:

1568043653