Five steps to DevOps success are: 1) have complete business transaction visibility to expedite fixing app performance issues; 2) ensure readiness for exceptional customer experience in pre-production; 3) effectively collaborate across Dev, Ops, and Business teams; 4) reduce costs and risks through automated change management; and 5) unlock actionable business insights with application analytics. The document discusses each of these steps in more detail and emphasizes using application intelligence to enable collaboration and speed while maintaining quality and customer experience.