A great deal of confusion surrounds the concepts of release automation, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment. Even some industry experts are confused about the differences. How these concepts work progressively to achieve high quality software delivery is generating a lot of discussion and controversy. Bryan Linder defines the methodology, processes, and tools associated with release automation, as well as the differences between its maturity levels. Understand the benefits of more frequent, smaller releases, and the exponential risk generated by large, infrequent releases. Hear highlights of industry case studies that demonstrate the substantial speed, quality, and ROI gains of improving your release automation process. Acquire the insight and motivation needed to take the next step—from wherever you organization is now—toward full release automation. Takeaways include a glossary of terms, a continuous integration tools comparison chart, and a release automation maturity chart.
Bryan Linder
tap|QA
An evaluator of QA tools and technology (“cool QA stuff”), Bryan Linder has more than twenty-one years of experience in quality assurance and control in roles from enterprise QA tools architect through director of QA. Bryan has extensive expertise implementing solutions to streamline the testing process. One highlight was leading an agile effort to integrate the latest test tools from IBM, Microsoft, and Hewlett Packard in a highly regulated environment. Bryan is regularly sought out by firms seeking innovative quality tools architecture and administration, as well as process and technology guidance. Read Bryan’s professional blogs.
Speaker Presentations
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 9:45am
Continuous Delivery
Release Automation: Better Quality, Faster Deployment, Amazing ROI