DevOps and ALM

Software products and services are changing constantly and have to be maintained. Application lifecycle management places this aspect centre stage. This BBV poster graphically illustrates all ALM processes concisely and compares features and tool categories in table form.

This printable poster in PDF format contains the relevant processes, bulleted key points and important interdependencies that are especially relevant in bbv’s view for implementing agile projects. Simply pin on the wall to have all key aspects quickly at a glance always.

Smooth operation and safety for ski resorts: The SisControl solution from Sisag offers customers the latest data and projections for their installations at a glance so that they can respond quickly to unforeseen events. Thanks to an agile development approach and modern cloud technologies, Siscontrol was up and running at the customer site in just a few months.

The City of Zurich’s statistics department found that the manual deployment process for the buildings and dwellings register was error-prone and lengthy. Adaptations and changes were therefore rarely made. bbv automated the deployment and thus shortened the time to such an extent that new versions can now be deployed in a matter of minutes.

Networking machines intelligently for improved customer service: an intuitive app for iOS and Android shows Agathon customers everything at a glance. bbv helped the customer to develop the cloud-based solution with Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. The complex application was to be developed using agile methods and scrum based on a proof of concept.

When setting out to develop mobile applications, a variety of platforms, device types and development environments have to be examined and various user interfaces considered. This 80-page booklet provides an excellent overview of all of the relevant aspects of software development for mobile platforms.

Anyone who develops (software) products generally has to perform adjustments, updates and fixes afterwards. When the user plays a central role here, this is referred to as the user experience lifecycle. The large poster compares the most important phases, terms and dimensions in a graphically appealing manner.

This 52-page booklet explains what is meant by application lifecycle management and which open source tools support stakeholders and the team in the development process. The booklet then looks purposefully at Microsoft tools that can help with ALM. The report is rounded off by personal experiences from bbv experts.

The map covers more than 80 topics in relation to software quality, arranged figuratively in eight countries. Readers can follow the orange route or explore the countries under their own steam.

Applications that only run in the cloud are called cloud-native applications (CNA). This poster clearly shows the special advantages of this solution approach and cites numerous component providers who can deliver modules for these apps. It also explains the principles of CNA and offers a definition of different cloud application maturity levels.