{"id":788,"date":"2020-02-05T04:02:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T22:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigniti.com\/blog\/?p=788"},"modified":"2024-07-15T18:28:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T12:58:14","slug":"role-of-qa-in-devops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/role-of-qa-in-devops\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the role of QA in the world of DevOps?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DevOps extends the agile software development approach and enables simultaneous software development and testing through continuous stakeholder collaboration. Today\u2019s Enterprises are witnessing a rapid adoption of DevOps to accelerate time to market and better respond to and meet ever-changing customer needs. DevOps has emerged from the necessity of businesses to respond more quickly to market changes to gain competitive advantage and rapid business growth.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Five stages of DevOps:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Normalization (Stage 1): Application development teams use version control. Teams deploy on a standard set of operating systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Standardization (Stage 2): Teams deploy on a single standard operating system and build on a standard set of technology.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expansion (Stage 3): Individuals can do work with manual approval outside them. Deployment patterns for building apps\/services are reused. Infrastructure changes are tested before deploying to production.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Automated infrastructure delivery (Stage 4): System configurations, provisioning, system configs, application configs, and security <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/5-best-practices-automated-security-testing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">policy configs are automated<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Self-service (Stage 5): Incident responses are automated. Resources are available via self-service. Applications are rearchitected based on business needs. Security teams are involved in technology design and development.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Build the foundation (Stage 0): The team operating the service can configure monitoring and alerting. Teams can reuse deployment and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/application-testing-services-niche-player-gartner\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">testing patterns when building applications or services<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Teams can also contribute improvements to tooling provided by other teams. A configuration management tool manages configurations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Source<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">State of DevOps survey report 2019 by Puppet Labs<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DevOps <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/devops-principles-practices-improve-software-quality\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">practices are intended not only to improve<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the regularity of feature releases but also to reduce defects. DevOps emphasizes the constant and collaborative development and deployment of applications. DevOps is the answer to enterprises\u2019 requirement to catch up with the relentless speed of business growth. It is driving enterprises to streamline and speed up the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/accelerate-your-application-delivery-with-automated-testing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">delivery of applications<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> along with changes and innovation. It isn\u2019t just about continuous delivery but also about constantly improving software.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">DevOps \u2013 Why, What, How &amp; Who?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why:\u202fIncrease business benefits by reducing the transaction cost of delivering incremental change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What (Goal):\u202fClarity, consistency, and collaboration to understand the changes that each release brings to the IT and customer environments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How:\u202fMethodology and tools that continue to evolve<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who:\u202fDevelopers, QA, and Operations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Key Highlights of DevOps<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quicker and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/can-continuous-delivery-help-test-software-faster-better-cheaper\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">faster software delivery<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stable operating environments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Early detection and faster correction of defects<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transparency and Collaboration across teams<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continuous release and deployment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continuous testing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continuous monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reduced time to market<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improved quality<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Cultural Shift<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW189353499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189353499 BCX0\">DevOps is all about keeping the software deployable at any point in time <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189353499 BCX0\">rather than working on new features. It calls for a cultural shift among all organizational stakeholders<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189353499 BCX0\">. It requires them to come together and work towards creating rapid, reliable, and repeatable processes. DevOps encourages development and operations teams to function as one single team, focused on delivering business value across the IT value chain.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-789 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Devops.png\" alt=\"Devops\" width=\"376\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Devops.png 376w, https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Devops-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Devops-143x130.png 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237656078 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237656078 BCX0\">Traditionally, development and operations teams usually have different deliverables and responsibilities. The development team continuously develops software\/applications based on changing user needs or market demands for new features or making changes and fixes in the existing product. The operations team tries to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237656078 BCX0\">retain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237656078 BCX0\"> everything as constant as possible to deliver maximum stability and availability of software services.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\">Between the two goals of the Development and Operations teams, <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW200825252 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/5-quality-assurance-initiatives-for-digital-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW200825252 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Quality Assurance<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\"> (QA) plays <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\">a vital<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\"> role as a key enabler in delivering business value. DevOps seamlessly integrates all three functions \u2013 Dev, Ops, and QA into a single IT entity that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\">provides<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\"> value. DevOps breaks down the organizational silos <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200825252 BCX0\">between development and operations teams. It emphasizes that QA is everyone\u2019s responsibility. QA &amp; testing is a bridge between all disciplines, from clients and business to development and operations in DevOps. QA &amp; testing is viewed as one of the most vital levers for accelerating time to market within DevOps initiatives.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW200825252 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Strategic Role of QA in DevOps<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the DevOps approach, testers and developers play equally important roles. DevOps has blurred the boundaries of job responsibilities between developers and testers. QA ties together development and operations and enables them to collaborate to get <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/software-application-testing-sucess-examples\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">software and applications<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> up and running. Everyone in the organization takes responsibility for quality and stability, thereby contributing to the business\u2019s success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A developer thinks more like a tester and continually checks their code for potential errors. Conversely, a tester, whose responsibility is to test the application\/software using different testing tools &amp; methodologies, also fixes the code.\u202fIn such a scenario, organizations without a strong and definite QA and testing strategy to \u201ccontinuously test\u201d in DevOps face troubles in meeting their goals for an accelerated speed of delivery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As discussed in our previous post \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/importance-of-continuous-testing-in-devops\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fImportance of Continuous Testing in DevOps<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u2013 Continuous Testing, when implemented diligently, allows flawless continuity in the delivery cycle. It reduces the time from development to operations. QA is moving into a more strategic role of building robust software testing infrastructure while tracking quality across the SDLC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Devops-overview.png\" alt=\"Devops-overview\" width=\"606\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Devops-overview.png 606w, https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Devops-overview-247x130.png 247w, https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Devops-overview-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Devops-overview-600x316.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Having a QA strategy and best practices in place has become very relevant. Organizations readily embrace the DevOps movement to enable <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/diverse-industries-need-effective-software-quality-assurance\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">effective software development and operations while achieving superior quality<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and user experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DevOps QA testing plays a pivotal role by seamlessly integrating quality assurance practices throughout the development lifecycle. QA testers in DevOps collaborate closely with developers, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/twisting-the-test-automation-brain-to-work-with-twist\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">automate tests<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and continuously monitor application quality to ensure rapid and reliable software delivery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">10 Best Practices of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">QA in a DevOps Scenario:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">QA and testing teams should be part of technical teams. They must move beyond manual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/5-reasons-to-automate-functional-tests-using-selenium\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">functional testing and focus on automation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and testing strategies. QA becomes the enabler of quality across SDLC.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quality needs to be well-defined to meet requirements. Rather than achieving software perfection, QA should focus on satisfying user experience within the given time frame.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quality metrics must be established and measured. Such metrics should detect software defects early in the development cycle.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Individual and team goals need to be optimized. Organizations must strengthen necessary behavior and cultural shifts by incentivizing quality assurance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Requirements need to be specific for DevOps for QA. QA teams should be proactively involved in the requirements process to help guide development teams toward a proper direction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">QA and testing should focus more on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/automated-regression-tests-growing-significance-5-tools\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">automated regression testing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of critical areas, such as key software functionality.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DevOps QA &amp; testing must leverage automation tools to automate testing wherever possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Development, operations, and QA teams should be facilitated and encouraged to communicate, collaborate, and optimize their efforts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continuous integration is the key to identifying defects early in the development lifecycle. To implement continuous integration effectively, all the stakeholders must integrate their work often daily.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A fully automated continuous testing process must be integrated into the SDLC for a successful continuous delivery process that minimizes risks, reduces costs, and accelerates time to market by frequent releases.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Cigniti, we standardize efforts and ensure accelerated time to market with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/services\/devops-testing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">DevOps testing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> solutions. We also focus on delivering improved deployment quality with greater <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/attaining-operational-efficiency-independent-software-testing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">operational efficiency<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Our DevOps testing specialists enable your application testing efforts with their rich experience in Continuous Integration (CI) testing. They can configure and execute popular CI tools, helping clients\u2019 DevOps teams. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/contact-us\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Talk to us<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DevOps extends the agile software development approach and enables simultaneous software development and testing through continuous stakeholder collaboration. 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