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August 07, 2020 07 Aug'20
Value stream management tames DevOps chaos at Eli Lilly

The pharma firm straightened out disorganized DevOps processes, which now include data management for COVID-19 clinical trials, with a Plutora value stream management tool.
November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19
Atlassian products aid BizDevOps, but integration work remains

IT pros have found Atlassian tools useful for BizDevOps initiatives but would like more integration and consolidated points of management among them in the future.
November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19
Atlassian CISO Adrian Ludwig shares DevOps security outlook

Atlassian's CISO believes that eventually, application security mechanisms will be absorbed completely into Agile and DevOps tools -- including his own company's products.
September 05, 2019 05 Sep'19
DevOps tools market shrinks with SmartBear, TPG Capital moves

The DevOps tools space has seen a steady stream of mergers and acquisitions, as private equity investors and larger companies see money in software development and delivery tools.

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