I've been active in the DevOps space since before it was called DevOps. I got to watch as things liked the release of the Phoenix Project book sparked a frenzy amongst managers in the Silicon Valley. What I think many people miss is that DevOps should actually apply to the entire company.
It's a culture and a way of doing things that goes far far beyond just automating routine tasks. The automation can save time and help with the transformation but it's not the main ingredient so to speak.
As a consultant in the space I have to explain this to clients sometimes and they don't always want to hear it. I believe this is because many people don't know how to influence the culture of their company or team and so it seems far easier to just implement some tool than it is to actually change the culture in a meaningful way.
It's a culture and a way of doing things that goes far far beyond just automating routine tasks. The automation can save time and help with the transformation but it's not the main ingredient so to speak.
As a consultant in the space I have to explain this to clients sometimes and they don't always want to hear it. I believe this is because many people don't know how to influence the culture of their company or team and so it seems far easier to just implement some tool than it is to actually change the culture in a meaningful way.
I actually wrote an article on this subject recently that some may find useful: https://calebfornari.com/2019/05/31/leading-a-devops-movemen...