{"id":15221,"date":"2020-03-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization\/"},"modified":"2020-03-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T06:00:00","slug":"how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Streamline Continuous Delivery Processes For Your Services Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div class=\"feature-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/changepoint-blog\/blog_streamlinecontinuousdelivery.jpg\" alt=\"How to Streamline Continuous Delivery Processes For Your Services Organization\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>            <span id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" style data-hs-cos-general-type=\"meta_field\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">The traditional approach to product development and delivery can bring a roller coaster of anxiety and other emotions into business processes. Cycles are long, the stakes are high, and the people involved are often working outside their comfort zone when it comes to executing tasks that have direct implications on the success of the project.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\">&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">When these processes go wrong, the cost and frustrations are further compounded. The significant time, money, and resource investments of longer-cycle development can bring many consequences. But the very nature of these cycles creates more risk and can affect how teams work together, as well as<span>&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">the end result<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\"><span>&#xA0;<\/span>of the project.&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">This is one main reason why shorter cycles have become favored among services organizations.&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization\/#Why_Continuous_Delivery_Matters\" >Why Continuous Delivery Matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization\/#Assessing_the_ROI_Impact_of_Continuous_Delivery\" >Assessing the ROI Impact of Continuous Delivery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization\/#How_to_Support_Better_Continuous_Delivery\" >How to Support Better Continuous Delivery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization\/#Achieve_Buy-In_for_New_Development_Cycles\" >Achieve Buy-In for New Development Cycles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization\/#Streamline_with_Continuous_Delivery_Tools\" >Streamline with Continuous Delivery Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization\/#Validating_Your_Own_Continuous_Delivery_Process\" >Validating Your Own Continuous Delivery Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-streamline-processes-for-continuous-delivery-at-your-services-organization\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion&#xA0;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Continuous_Delivery_Matters\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Why Continuous Delivery Matters<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">The shorter cycles of development facilitated by continuous delivery have<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">, more or less, the<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\"><span>&#xA0;<\/span>same goals as longer-cycle development. The difference is that continuous delivery offers a more intelligent, battle-tested approach to managing these cycles, making it easier to deliver updates faster, with fewer glitches, and with greater internal efficiency.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">For a services organization, a more iterative approach to development and product release offers<span>&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">a number of<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\"><span>&#xA0;<\/span>benefits. On the customer side, it allows you to push out updates faster, keeping processes and technology more up to date than if they were forced to wait longer before receiving more significant updates.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\">&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">With continuous delivery, you are more agile, and fewer changes are made in a single update, which simplifies the delivery process and reduces the risk of errors. Meanwhile, development teams are constantly engaged in familiar tasks and processes, and<span>&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/article\/3271126\/what-is-cicd-continuous-integration-and-continuous-delivery-explained.html\" style=\"margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">continuous testing is in place<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\"><span>&#xA0;<\/span>to identify and remedy software glitches before they can wreak havoc on the customer-facing app.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assessing_the_ROI_Impact_of_Continuous_Delivery\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Assessing the ROI Impact of Continuous Delivery<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Continuous delivery offers both soft and hard ROI that businesses should consider when choosing their development cycle strategy. More tangible benefits are driven through optimized resource management, better allocation of human capital, and faster product or service releases&#x2014;along with fewer errors that create unnecessary expenses for the company.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Meanwhile, iterative updates improve the customer experience, which can improve customer retention rates and support revenue growth. And by enabling faster development, you can offer a faster time to market, allowing your organization to be more responsive to evolving business opportunities and other changes in the business landscape.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">The key to unlocking this ROI potential is ensuring you have a framework in place to support and<span>&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.changepoint.com\/blog\/project-intake-and-prioritization-streamline-the-process-with-ppm\" style=\"margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">streamline continuous delivery<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">, leveraging this strategy for all the value it can offer your organization.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Support_Better_Continuous_Delivery\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">How to Support Better Continuous Delivery<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Deciding to switch to a continuous delivery model of development is an important first step. But simply stating this desire isn&#x2019;t enough. Instead, you need to have a strategy in place that will support your efforts and ensure success.&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Here are some of the<span>&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">steps<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\"><span>&#xA0;<\/span>organizations should take to streamline their approach to continuous delivery.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Achieve_Buy-In_for_New_Development_Cycles\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Achieve Buy-In for New Development Cycles<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">If your employees and executives aren&#x2019;t sold on this approach, you aren&#x2019;t going to get the support needed to ensure the strategic shift is implemented with efficiency. With that in mind,<span>&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.changepoint.com\/blog\/6-corporate-initiatives-your-enterprise-architect-should-kick-start\" style=\"margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">the first step is leading a culture change<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\"><span>&#xA0;<\/span>that educates employees and other key stakeholders on the importance of overhauling the processes, the material changes this approach will bring to current operations, and the goals of such a move.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">All strategic changes should be organized around strategic<span>&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">goal-setting<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">, so leaders of this transition should define the goals of continuous delivery before bringing this proposal in front of the organization.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Streamline_with_Continuous_Delivery_Tools\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Streamline with Continuous Delivery Tools<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Continuous delivery requires a significant overhaul to the workflows and infrastructure of your current development and delivery methods. A new strategy along with a new organizational mindset isn&#x2019;t enough: The true potential of CD is only unlocked when this strategic shift is supported through the right technology acquisitions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">A continuous delivery tool should be the engine driving these changes on a functional level. This tool can provide a range of services that manage workflows, automate tasks, and ensure your infrastructure and processes are supportive of your CD strategy. For example, a continuous delivery tool uses delivery pipelines to build, test, and deploy new software updates.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\">&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">This tool also needs to work with a variety of popular coding languages and development frameworks, and it should integrate with<span>&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">a number of<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\"><span>&#xA0;<\/span>different web services and software platforms&#x2014;particularly any platforms that are integral to your business and your clients. If you&#x2019;re a retail software provider that regularly deals with Shopify, for example, your CD tool needs to integrate cleanly with this platform.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\">&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">You may also need your CD tool to<span>&#xA0;<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/smarterwithgartner\/5-steps-to-master-continuous-delivery\/\" style=\"margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">make architectural changes to existing technology<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">, including refactoring applications. Assess these needs beforehand, and make sure you find a software solution that can provide the framework your organization needs.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\">&#xA0;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Embrace Automation<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&#xA0;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: inherit;\">Automation should be baked into the entire CD process, including software builds and testing. 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