Agile Evolution - An Enterprise Transformation That Shows That You Can Too

Explore a transformative journey in this conference talk detailing Microsoft's Azure DevOps Services' evolution from a three-year waterfall delivery cycle to three-week iterations. Learn how the tech giant open-sourced the Azure DevOps task library and Git Virtual File System, demonstrating that significant organizational change is achievable. Discover key insights from Microsoft's successes and failures in adopting Scrum, Agile, and Continuous Delivery methodologies. Gain valuable knowledge about implementing DevOps practices, addressing epic failures, improving product quality, and fostering a culture of customer-centric development. Understand the importance of measuring crucial KPIs, iterating over pain points, and managing technical debt effectively. Delve into topics such as feature flags, production mindset, transparency, and automation. Examine team structures, size considerations, and alignment strategies. Explore quality assurance techniques, cloud-first approaches, and incremental rollouts. Embrace the concept of learning from failure and progressing one sprint at a time, recognizing that meaningful change often follows a J-curve pattern.