DevOps and ITIL

This section explains how DevOps and other ways of working coexist and fit together as a larger whole.

DevOps fits well together with many frameworks for Agile or Lean enterprises. SAFe® specifically mentions DevOps. There is nearly never any disagreement between proponents of different Agile practices and DevOps since DevOps originated in the Agile environment. The story is a bit different with the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), though.

ITIL, which was formerly known as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library, is a practice used by many large and mature organizations.

ITIL is a large framework that formalizes many aspects of the software life cycle. While DevOps and CD hold the view that the ...

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