The pressure to innovate, collaborate and accelerate implementation in software development has never been greater. The demand for ever-increasing speed and efficiency in bringing new products and services to market has led to the confluence of software development and technology operations, and a related shift in culture. This new approach to software delivery, known as DevOps, has become standard operating procedure in software development for many organizations.

In this article, Protiviti offers suggestions on how companies can approach DevOps control activities and establish an ongoing program designed to achieve continual improvement.