Accelerating IT Velocity Agile Transformation @ Dell JP Sarkis, VP IT Matt Smith, Executive Director IT Session MT16
Accelerating IT Velocity Agile Transformation @ DellJP Sarkis, VP ITMatt Smith, Executive Director ITSession MT16
We support
30 languages
160 countries
35000servers
(52% VM)
10 Tier 3 data
centers globally
5500+ IT team members
Dell.com is the
3rdlargest online retailer
on the planet
39000 Mobile phones- 23k Corporate- 16k BYOD
82% Dell on Dell
infrastructure
10700Database instances
35 factories
42PB petabytes of storage
132000Client/PCs
Dell IT at a Glance
16BEmails receivedannually
(94% filtered as spam)
The Dell IT dilemma
Rapid growth
Fragmented app portfolio
Strategy shift
Direct Direct + retail + channel
Acquisitions
Integration
The Dell IT solution
Application rationalization
Automation Agile transformation
Retire
ConsolidateBiz
process
Enhance
Test automation
DevelopersCode
repositoryBuild
package
Continuous integration
Auto provision
Auto deploy
Provisioning UI Deployment UI
Env Manifest Dev Environment
Network, server, image
Azure on
Azure off
VMware
VMVM
VMVM
VMVM
Feature/Function Test
Pre-production
Performance
Production
Auto E2E Testing
Virtual environment
manager
Dependency virtualization
The journey to agile
6000+ Team
Members
57 cities across
22 countries
3-6 month build & deploy
schedule
12 month timeline for adoption12 month timeline for adoption
Agile impact
84%of feature teams are sprinting
84%of feature teams are sprinting
75%of projects are using Agile methods
75%of projects are using Agile methods
Team members have gone through Agile certification training
Team members have gone through Agile certification training
886886Feature teams reporting as Agile proficient by end of FY16
Feature teams reporting as Agile proficient by end of FY16
50%50%Increase in number of releases to date
Increase in number of releases to date
246%246%Programs executing Agile methods by end of FY16
Programs executing Agile methods by end of FY16
100% 100%
376376 Feature teams identified across 9 IT organizationsFeature teams identified across 9 IT organizations
84%of feature teams are sprinting
75%of projects are using Agile methods
Team members have gone through Agile certification training
886Feature teams reporting as Agile proficient by end of FY16
50%Increase in number of releases to date
246%Programs executing Agile methods by end of FY16
100%
376 Feature teams identified across 9 IT organizations
Lessons learned
Operational metrics are easier to measure than cultural transformation for Agile
High business engagement is necessary to application rationalization success
Architecture must adapt to reap automation benefits
Taking these steps can lead to simplification efforts in other areas of IT