DevOps is a cultural shift aimed at streamlining intergroup communication and improving operational efficiency for development and operations groups. Over time, inclusion of other IT groups under the DevOps umbrella has become the norm for many organizations. But even broadening the boundaries of DevOps, the conversation has been largely devoid of the business units’ place at the table. A common mistake organizations make while going through the DevOps transformation is drawing a line at the IT boundary. If that occurs, a larger, more inclusive silo within the organization is created,...
Leon Fayer
A senior technology executive with two decades of experience in technical and business operations, Leon Fayer has expertise around architecting and operating complex systems and defining approaches to maximize technical decisions' value. Through the years, Leon has had a unique opportunity to design and build systems that run some of the highest trafficked applications in the world—in both the public and private sectors. In his past life, he brought a fully searchable digital library online for NRL, was an architect behind what is now IBM Enterprise CMS and OpenText BPM platforms, and was responsible for systems powering brands such as National Geographic and Wikipedia. As vice president at OmniTI, he advises companies about critical aspects of technology adoption and deployment strategies. Follow Leon on Twitter @papa_fire.