Adopting the CALMS approach
CALMS serves as a conceptual framework for facilitating the seamless integration of DevOps teams, functions, and systems within an organization. The CALMS framework provides a maturity model in the field of computer science, aiding managers in assessing the preparedness of their organization for DevOps implementation. It enables them to identify areas that require modification to achieve readiness. Notably, the CALMS approach is attributed to Jez Humble, one of the co-authors of The DevOps Handbook.
The CALMS framework for DevOps encompasses five fundamental tenets:
- Culture: This encompasses a prevailing ethos of collective accountability.
- Automation: Team members actively pursue opportunities to implement automation to streamline and optimize various processes while embracing continuous delivery.
- Lean practices: Instead of working on multiple tasks simultaneously, focus on a smaller number of tasks at a time. Lean emphasizes visualizing...
