{"id":2723,"date":"2017-01-13T11:40:56","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T06:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gallop.net\/blog\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2020-12-04T00:14:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T18:44:01","slug":"can-devops-testing-boost-your-app-development-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/can-devops-testing-boost-your-app-development-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Can DevOps Testing boost your Application Development process?"},"content":{"rendered":"

175 years after the first computer program was written by Ada Lovelace, today we are actually using Mobile applications and depending on them for specific needs. Mobile applications are increasingly getting complex and they work with multiple third party controls. This is bound to pose challenges while developing and testing them for feasibility and security. Can DevOps with its dual approach help meet these objectives?<\/p>\n

According to a Gartner survey, 42% of organizations were expected to increase spending on mobile app development by an average of 31% in 2016. While the enterprise mobility space gets meatier, there is a serious need to ensure functionality, accessibility, and security of these applications. Especially, in the digital space where the challenges are sporadic.<\/p>\n

Testing is no more an afterthought today, it is embedded within the software development process. With inventive approaches such as shift-left (DevOps), shift-right, and Agile, testing has become an integral quotient of the development process.<\/p>\n

DevOps is not a process, it is an approach that enables continuous and seamless delivery of applications right from the beginning up to the end. Unlike the DevOps trend, traditionally development and Operations would work as separate functions. This led to absence of communication and coordination amongst teams that affected the overall growth and innovation.<\/p>\n

With the DevOps movement, the dev and ops teams have started collaborating and working together to effectively address issues related to continuous application delivery. Practically, DevOps brings together the interests and know-how of developers and operations managers. The focus is on lean development to ensure continuous integration and continuous delivery.<\/p>\n

Why is continuous delivery so critical in the current scenario?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Continuous delivery calls for continuous deployment of software and continuous development. During continuous delivery, the team can deploy anything \u2013 basic configuration changes, constant code changes, changes in the development environment, etc.<\/p>\n

This is absolutely critical in the current digital scenario, where development and testing has to be done constantly and enhancements happen in real time.<\/p>\n

DevOps for Mobile<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

DevOps applies some basic principles while coding enterprise web apps or mobile apps. According to experts, even while applying DevOps for enterprise-level apps, it is important to pool in the mobile team, as it could be relevant at a later stage while working on the mobile version of the application.<\/p>\n

Especially, if you are developing mobile app for the already existing enterprise applications and services, it is relevant irrespective of whether the application is consumer-facing or is being developed for internal use. With DevOps, when new features are introduced within the enterprise application, it helps teams to smoothly integrate them into the mobile app as well.<\/p>\n

When it comes to mobile app delivery, there are unique challenges, as there are multiple layers involved in the process. The overall ecosystem is segmented and there are multiple expectations from the application.<\/p>\n

As Forrester states rightly, this indeed is \u2018the age of the customer\u2019 \u2013 at both an individual level, and at an enterprise level!<\/p>\n

Market is flooded with competing applications and acceptance or denial of the application can just take a few clicks. DevOps provides insights into the operational side of the story, which is absolutely critical, as it will determine the various aspects related to the application \u2013 maintenance, management, security, accessibility, etc.<\/p>\n

DevOps is being increasingly endorsed by teams to effectively develop and deploy cloud applications. While it removes the bottlenecks between development and operational teams, it helps cut down the enterprise application backlogs and speeds up software delivery.<\/p>\n

There is a strong ecosystem of DevOps tools that covers key segments \u2013 Planning, Development, Operations, Release, and Testing. Numerous tools exist within each segment to make the process seamless and effective. The key with DevOps is implementation, which is possible with a strong partner.<\/p>\n

Some key benefits of DevOps for Mobile are:<\/p>\n