SWISSCOM
“ The fact is , we are getting much faster and innovative , in the sense that we are fast to adopt to new technologies and changes in the market . We are adopting the ‘ let ’ s try things out ’ mentality , rather than planning roadmaps of the next few years .”
With exciting innovations coming to the market all the time ( many with the potential to completely transform a particular revenue stream ) there can be much uncertainty in the telco sector . By figuring out what works and what doesn ’ t early on , Swisscom is able to have the pick of innovation while ensuring that any larger capex required down the line is backed up by practical experience .
Swisscom has developed a unique maturity model with regards to DevOps and Agile . The evaluation occurs along two axes DevOps - Capabilities ( X-axis ) and Waterfall vs . fully-fledged Agile ( Y-axis ). Hence on one hand it ’ s measured how comprehensively a team adopts Agile best practices compared to a Waterfall setup . And on the other hand the degree of automation considering all the DevOps pillars is taken into account . “ I have not seen a maturity model like this one before ,” he says . “ I like this idea that everybody can be a champion . Even if the team is not yet capable to adopt and deploy all the fancy new things that are out there . For example , a
Waterfall team can