Azure DevOps Accelerator: 6-Wks Implementation

The goal of this 6-week program is to introduce Azure DevOps as a supporting tool for multicompetent teams creating applications. During the 6 weeks we will map the customers way of working to Azure DevOps capabilities

Week 1: kick-off & tenant registration Kick-off meeting:

• Round table
• Finetune key customer requirements
• Discuss project goals
• Practicals Workshop: Alignment with IT
• Introduce Azure DevOps
• Tenant registration (location, naming, networking, security,…)
• Naming conventions
• Discuss tenants vs project structure
• Licensing Deliverables:
• Meeting minutes & slide decks
• Initial version of the Azure DevOps governance document
• Customer Azure DevOps tenant

Week 2: Project Methodology & Team Composition 2x workshop: Alignment with scrum master

• Demo product capabilities of Azure Boards
• Discuss customer way of working & advise upon
• Map way of working on top of Azure Boards Deliverables:
• Meeting minutes & slide decks
• Example project setup which includes team definition and small example backlog with reports Week 3: Repositories, Branching Strategy & CI/CD 2x workshop: align with lead developer
• Set repository structure and versioning strategy
• Discuss standard branching strategy
• Introduce standards for CI/CD pipelines Deliverables:
• Meeting minutes & slide decks
• Initial repository creation within the example project that includes the code of an example application.
• Configuration of the first build & release management pipeline within the example project.

Week 4: Artifacts & Test Management Workshop: align with lead developer

• Introduce artifacts management within Azure DevOps.
• Discuss standard approach.
• Implement within the example project. Deliverables:
• Meeting minutes & slide decks
• Configuration of Artifacts for the example project

Week 5-6: Guidance for initial project initiation A consultant will take part during the first sprint to guide the team with all questions that pop up during Azure DevOps initiation.