Práticas de DevOps na melhoria da qualidade no desenvolvimento de software

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to explore how DevOps practices are helping to improve quality in software development. This goal stands out in the benefits that the adoption of the DevOps philosophy brings in the software life cycle management. This goal is achieved through the understanding of software development processes and the analysis of processes that have a potential to adopt DevOps practices. For this, a review of the literature on Software Development processes with emphasis on agile methodologies, DevOps practices within a philosophical approach and culture, and the quality of software was carried out. We used a case study comparing two software systems, presented the benefits obtained with the adoption of DevOps practices using automation tools for the deployment and testing processes. With the information collected, the criteria analyzed were the number of failures during software development, the speed of execution of tests and mass, and the speed of deployment and availability of the software for the interested parties. It is concluded that the DevOps practices used to improve the quality of software development show a relative improvement in the repetitive activities that are part of the development cycle, bringing cost reduction and optimization of delivery and testing. As suggestions for future studies it is recommended to check how the adoption of DevOps practices impact on company culture and the reduction of jobs.