Globalization and digitization are now revolutionizing our society and changing the role of IT in the public sector. Implementing new and innovative cloud solutions can open up a wealth of new opportunities. But, when it comes to implementation of digital initiatives, the public sector still lags behind.

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How we do?

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While adapting Agile methods into the acquisition process, there are also requirements for cultural involvement, and preparation to support DevOps principles, such us continuous delivery, integration, automation, and measurement. The cycle we follow 

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• system framework

• security policy/technical implementation guidelines (access control, required OS, etc.)

• operational testing requirements and automation testing scripts/tools

• identification of development platform and needs

• iteration cycles and delivery methods

• module/system integration requirements and platform/tool definition

• communication methods and establishing visibility across all project team

 

Also, automating the delivery of each capability and how the continuous integration with other systems will occur should be addressed during the acquisition process. Automation will enable the federal government to see status and capability as early as possible and allow stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the system regardless of functional state and pivot quickly should it require adjustment. After delivering a successful module, end-users will be able to begin working with new capabilities and become familiar with the system while the rest of the features are still being developed, tested, and deployed.