Agile for infrastructure- Kshitij Nema
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This document discusses applying agile principles to infrastructure projects. It begins with an overview of common infrastructure projects and how they are typically managed in isolation using a waterfall approach. It then introduces agile concepts like Scrum and how infrastructure delivery can benefit from shorter sprints that allow for early delivery and flexibility. Different solution options are presented like in-house, co-location, or cloud-based infrastructure along with their pros and cons. The document concludes by recommending awareness of agile infrastructure, adoption of automated and scalable delivery methods, and refining agile principles for infrastructure through discussion.
Agile for infrastructure- Kshitij Nema
- 1. AGILE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE Scrum XP Lean Addressing Infra Bottlenecks Agile Tour 2011 - Kshitij Nema
- 2. CONTENTS Infrastructure projects – sneak peek Management in infra projects Why Agile? How…. Solution Options Next steps
- 3. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS – SNEAK PEEK Server upgrades Application on boarding Virtualization Transformation DR/ BCP LAN, WAN Voice Remote Access Security EUC lifecycle OS upgrade App deployments
- 4. MANAGING INFRA PROJECTS Isolation/ Silo approach Technical team Infra Focus Kind of Waterfall Model Requirement change not welcomed
- 5. MARS AND VENUS Typical Infrastructure Project 2 Wk Plan 4 Wk Req 8 Wk Business Value Design 4 Wk Proc. 12 Wk Implement Agile Delivery 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 2 Wk Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4
- 6. WHY AGILE Environment readiness Flexibility to accommodate changes Compatibility to agile development Involvement of app teams for infra projects Reduce the time for projects Reduce the effort
- 7. HOW….. Principles to be followed Early and successful delivery of infrastructure Welcome change requests even late in deployment Business, application and infrastructure teams should work together for any infrastructure project Build scalable and flexible, grow as per use, infrastructure platforms View IT infrastructure as a service to deliver business value rather than hardware and software container to host applications
- 8. SOLUTION OPTIONS In- premise model Pros Cons Ownership and Control High Setup Cost Seemingly more secure Maintenance overheads Customizable as per need Staff overheads Co-location Service Providers Pros Cons Lower setup cost Slow change process Own IT components only IT Support overheads Customizable as per need Sensitive to security Cloud Pros Cons Min Capital and Cost Less customization Scale flexibly Dependency on connectivity No maintenance overheads Low Security and Control
- 9. NEXT STEPS Awareness of agile concepts in infra domain Adoption of automated, scalable, grow as per use and quickly available infrastructure delivery mechanism. e.g. Cloud Knit maximum development and infrastructure scenarios in agile concepts Bring Infra management in agile purview Refine infra agile principles by discussing in similar forums
- 10. THANK YOU!! BE AGILE, SPREAD AGILE REACH ME ON KS.NEMA@GMAIL.COM