Continuous Delivery & Integration
Ensuring frequent, reliable product releases.
Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) are key practices in Agile Project Management that streamline software development and deployment processes. Continuous Integration involves developers merging code changes to a shared repository frequently - typically multiple times per day. Each integration triggers automated builds and tests to detect problems early. This practice helps teams: - Identify and fix integration issues quickly - Maintain a consistently updated codebase - Reduce merge conflicts and integration challenges - Enhance code quality through regular verification Continuous Delivery extends CI by ensuring code is always in a deployable state. After passing automated tests, the application is automatically deployed to a staging environment that closely resembles production. Benefits include: - Reliable, low-risk releases - Faster feedback cycles from users - Reduced time between writing code and business value delivery - More frequent, smaller deployments that limit potential issues The CI/CD pipeline typically includes: 1. Code commit: Developer pushes changes to version control 2. Build: Automated compilation and packaging 3. Test: Automated unit, integration, and system tests 4. Deploy: Automatic deployment to testing/staging environments 5. Release: Deployment to production (may be automated or manual approval) Tools supporting CI/CD include Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Azure DevOps. Implementing CI/CD aligns perfectly with Agile values by: - Enabling rapid iteration and feedback - Supporting frequent delivery of working software - Reducing risk through smaller, incremental changes - Enhancing collaboration between development and operations (DevOps) Successful CI/CD implementation requires investment in test automation, infrastructure as code, and a culture that values small, frequent releases over large, infrequent ones.
Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) are key practices in Agile Project Management that streamline software development and deployment processes. Continuous Integration involves …
Concepts covered: Deployment Automation, Automated Testing, Continuous Integration, Release Management, Build Automation, Configuration Management, Pipeline as Code, Infrastructure as Code, Version Control System, Continuous Delivery
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