Agile and Touchless Automation in the software industry

Software and systems are becoming the business drivers and core competencies for organisations than enabling function. Building effective and quality software systems is a crucial success factor for any organization. Technology and infrastructure capabilities have gone through a significant leap in the last few decades at one end, and the complexity of software and its expectations have become too high at another end of the spectrum. With these developments, it is essential to revisit the traditional way of developing, building, and operating software that leverages the advancements in technology and infrastructure developments, automation, agility, and industrialization practices. A survey was done to study existing industry practices, Organization's readiness in DevOps adoption, their pain points and how they aim to address the same. This study aims to provide deep insights into how the software industry is evolving so academicians understand the state of the industry and further the research for betterment.