Paradigm Shift from Large Releases to Continuous Deployment of Software: Designing a Reference Model for Continuous Deployment

摘要

Continuous deployment (CD) is an essential method as software development companies move towards real-time business and continuous experiments. Powered by the lean and agile methods, CD aims for continuous deployment of valuable software. This doctoral research investigates what it will take to enable CD. The findings will be collected to generate a CD reference model. The research is initiated by studying existing literature and models for organisational assessment in relation to lean and agile approaches. Next, the focus is sharpened to capabilities that are required for enabling CD in information and communication technologies (ICT) industry. The research will apply literature reviews, case studies and the design science research (DSR) framework.