DevOps for Rapid Release Cycles, Automation, and Quality

Ms. Susan Sloan
R&D Senior Manager, PathWave Software Solutions Keysight Technologies, Santa Rosa, CA

Cerent Engineering Science Complex, Salazar Hall 2009A
3:00 PM

Abstract - DevOps combines software development and IT operations principles to accelerate software release cycles. Derived from the agile methodology, DevOps can complement your software development practices with a continuous feedback loop to gain new efficiencies as you plan, develop, deploy, and operate your modern applications. CI/CT/CD utilizes these agile DevOps principles to create the right software development framework for continuous integration, test, and delivery. Bringing the development and operations together enables teams to have automation in the building, testing, and deployment allowing faster release cycles and quality code.

In this presentation, we explore DevOps practices, how these principles should be applied to your development environment, and how to adapt continuous testing to ensure high quality software delivery. We will also learn how Keysight found success from its own DevOps journey and overcame the initial challenges of continuous build, integration, elasticity, and testing. We will discuss the transformative DevOps steps necessary to ensure you can implement and sustain the changes necessary to achieve continuous quality with speed. In this session, we will cover:

What are the DevOps fundamentals?
What is DevSecOps?
How can CI/CD enable rapid application delivery?
Which DevOps best practices will ensure development success?
What is the importance of continuous testing in DevOps?
How can automation help to keep pace with rapid development speed?

Ms. Susan Sloan is the Research and Development Senior Manager for the PathWave Software Solutions business at Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, CA. The group creates software for electronic design of chips and circuits, and electronic test including aerospace-defense and wireless communications systems. During her career, Susan held several technology jobs spanning research and development, manufacturing, and marketing across semiconductor and photonics design, electronic and optical hardware instrumentation, and software. She currently manages an organization with 200 engineers and managers around the globe using agile software practices to ensure efficient development and delivery of quality products to customers.