--- title: Demystifying DevOps and improving software quality - DevOps vs Agile description: In this white paper you will learn how DevOps improve reliability and provide faster development and deployment cycles. This includes DevOps vs Agile. --- [![nFocus ](https://info.nfocus.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Logo_2025_v1.png?width=200&height=85&name=New%20Logo_2025_v1.png "nFocus ")](https://www.nfocus.co.uk/) # Go live with ## CONFIDENCE ![nfocus-laptop-700x600-img](https://info.nfocus.co.uk/hubfs/Nfocus_Aug2018/images/nfocus-laptop-700x600-img.png) #### ADOPTING DEVOPS? Are you adopting DevOps into your projects? This white paper investigates the benefits and challenges of adopting DevOps strategies. It will cover top tips for optimising DevOp performance in order to help organisations understand the changes necessary to realise the benefits of DevOps without compromising on quality or delivery schedules.  Topics includes:  - The operational issues caused as a result of organisations adopting agile - How DevOps addresses the disconnect between the Dev and Ops team - How to improve reliability and provide faster development and deployment cycles - DevOps vs Agile There are a multitude of challenges for organisations and teams to ensure software meets the required quality levels.  # A clear and bold heading By updating testing and quality assurance practices, there are huge benefits that can be realised. Delivering software in smaller, highly prioritised work packages maximises the value to the customer in the shortest time possible. However, this way of working creates new difficulties such as customer expectations changing, difficulties with new technologies, new requirements and changing priorities all on a regular basis. All of which present challenges to testing and [quality assurance.](https://www.nfocus.co.uk/software-testing/software-qa-services-specialist-testing/) nFocus can underpin Agile and DevOps in a variety of ways. Having worked with hundreds of organisations, we understand the changes necessary to ensure testing and quality assurance achieve business objectives. Our testing [health check](https://www.nfocus.co.uk/software-testing/healthcheck-software-testing-process-improvement/) will identify areas for improvement and deliver a step-by-step roadmap to realise these recommendations.  #### PROUDLY WORKING WITH: ![kier](https://info.nfocus.co.uk/hubfs/Nfocus_Aug2018/images/kier-logo-200x200.png) ![microsoft](https://info.nfocus.co.uk/hubfs/Nfocus_Aug2018/images/microsoft_logo-1.png) ![brewin-dolphin](https://info.nfocus.co.uk/hubfs/Nfocus_Aug2018/images/brewin-dolphin_white_sm-200x200.png) ![axa](https://info.nfocus.co.uk/hubfs/Nfocus_Aug2018/images/axa-logo_1-200x200.png) ![harrods](https://info.nfocus.co.uk/hubfs/Nfocus_Aug2018/images/harrods-logo-200x200.png) ![nfocus](https://info.nfocus.co.uk/hubfs/Nfocus_Aug2018/images/nfocus_logo%20(1).png) ![microsoft](https://info.nfocus.co.uk/hubfs/Nfocus_Aug2018/images/microsoft_logo.png)  #### Find us **Head Office:** nFocus Testing, e-Innovation Centre, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire TF2 9FT **nFocus Norwich Office:** 51-59 Rose Ln, Norwich NR1 1BY  #### Contact us 0370 242 6235  [info@nfocus.co.uk](mailto:info@nfocus.co.uk) #### Terms and conditions © 2012-2018 nFocus Limited. All rights reserved. The information on this website (and its associated Blog and Twitter feed) is for general interest only and should not be considered professional advice. Any action or inaction taken as a result of this information is not the responsibility of nFocus Testing. Professional advice should always be sought in relation to software testing. Company registration number (3942714)