GABRIEL MOLL
Sales Executive
gabriel.moll@31media.co.uk
+44 (0) 203 4059 7842
Judges will be looking for:
- A project that has significantly advanced the methods and practices of DevOps Implementation.
- Clear demonstration of the innovative nature of the project – what was the driver for innovation and how was it achieved?
- An attempt to push boundaries within the DevOps Industry.
- Discussion of project goals, importance, achievements, resources and successful results
- Evidence and evaluation of overcoming project challenges/obstacles
Finalists Are:
- Vodafone (Digital)
- Vodafone in partnership with Sandhata
- BASF in partnership with Infosys
- British Telecom (NJ)
Judges will be looking for:
- Evidence of Business funding utilised for Technical development in DevOps Tooling and transformation not solely on feature development.
- KPI’s and metrics validating true Business value as a direct result on DevOps implementation likes of Increased revenue, Customer retention, satisfaction, Fewer Production Incidents, Increased stability and efficiency
- Business alignment with technology with the goal of improving the ability to release quickly and safely to Production.
- Business representatives being empowered to decide when new features are turned on and off
- Earlier detection and identification of potential risks through pre-production monitoring and increased provision of production like environments
Finalists Are:
- Aviva in partnership with TCS
- GBG PLC
- Volvo Cars
Best Use of Security in a DevOps Project
Judges will be looking for:
- Demonstrate the positive impact of embedding security into a DevOps project or solution.
- Tangible outcome, demonstrating adherence to a security framework or set of local controls to accelerate delivery and flow
- Demonstration of how security teams work more closely with developments teams, for a shared outcome across the software delivery lifecycle.
- Detailed discussion around project methodology, resource choices, project Goals, importance, achievements and Successful result
- Proof of overcoming project challenges and obstacles
Finalists Are:
- Snyk in partnership with Kaluza
- Vodafone (Digital)
- Vodafone UK in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services
- Synopsys
Judges will be looking for:
- Detailed discussion around project methodology, resource choices, project Goals, importance, achievements and Successful result.
- Demonstrate the positive impact of Cloud Adoption into a DevOps project or solution.
- Elaboration of design, architecture, monitoring of cloud service and performance.
- Demonstration of Clear and concise requirements and configuration effort supporting Business goals.
- Evidence and evaluation of overcoming project challenges and obstacles.
Finalists Are:
- Aviva ( A W)
- Aviva in partnership with TCS
- Bank of England in partnership with Appvia
- British Telecom (R B)
Judges will be looking for:
- Demonstrate what they did to build, support, nurture, develop and motivate a team to become successful
- Evidences that are both quantitative (measurable metrics or technical elements that show statically what has been achieved) and qualitative (feedback from the team, project stakeholders, senior’s organisation leaders or customer/users).
- Examples of procedures put in place to ensure high quality results
- Evidence and evaluation of self-improvement and commitment to high standards
Finalists Are:
- Vodafone UK, Punit Bhatia
- Standard Bank, James Grant
- The Economist, Hannah Murphy
- Transform UK, Deepak Selvaraj
Judges will be looking for:
- Demonstrate a vendor based or ‘home grown’ tool or solution that clearly evidences quantifiable benefits in terms of accelerating delivery and flow.
- A tool or solution that is simple and easy to use, developer friendly and easy to implement
- Detailed discussion of Tool goals, importance, achievements and successful results
- Positive impact of the tool in the development community and across the software delivery Lifecyle.
Finalists Are:
- Allstacks, The Best Value Stream Intelligence Software
- KPMG Azure Engine
- Nationwide in partnership with TCS
- Red Gate, SQL Monitor
- Spectro Cloud
- Stack Overflow, Stack Overflow for Teams
Judges will be looking for:
- Discussion of targets achieved through effective teamwork.
- Highlight the ability to work with a dev/business/product owner around potentially changing requirement.
- Demonstration of strong team ethos
- Evidence and evaluation of problem-solving and self-improvement within the team
Finalists Are:
- Aviva in partnership with TCS ( TB)
- British Telecom ( A M)
- TestingXperts
- Vodafone in partnership with Accenture
Best Use of DevOps Technology
Judges will be looking for:
- Detailed Discussion of project goals, importance, achievements and successful results
- Demonstration of Cutting-edge and fit-for-purpose technology was correctly and effectively used
- Illustration of training and upskilling team & working closely with stakeholders to deliver the project on time and within budget
- Evidence and evaluation of overcoming project challenges/obstacles​
Finalists Are:
- Aviva ( J S )
- BT in partnership with Accenture
- BT in partnership with Virtusa
- EY
- Healthcare Company in partnership with BairesDev
- Lloyds Banking Group in partnership with TCS
- Vodafone (Digital)
Judges will be looking for:
- Detailed Discussion of project goals, importance, achievements, resources and successful results.
- Evidence of great vision, forward-thinking & working closely with stakeholders to deliver the project on time and within budget
- Demonstration of a successful software testing project utilising a best practice method/technique
- Evidence and evaluation of overcoming project challenges/obstacles
Finalists Are:
- Appvia
- Infosys
- Nationwide in partnership with IBM
Best Overall DevOps Project – Communication Sector
Judges will be looking for:
- Detailed Discussion of project goals, importance, achievements, resources and successful results.
- Evidence of great vision, forward-thinking & working closely with stakeholders to deliver the project on time and within budget
- Demonstration of a successful software testing project utilising a best practice method/technique
- Evidence and evaluation of overcoming project challenges/obstacles
Finalists Are:
- British Telecom in partnership with Virtusa
- Openreach
- Openreach in partnership with Infosys
- Vodafone (Digital)
Best Overall DevOps Project – Retail Sector
Judges will be looking for:
- Detailed Discussion of project goals, importance, achievements, resources and successful results.
- Evidence of great vision, forward-thinking & working closely with stakeholders to deliver the project on time and within budget
- Demonstration of a successful software testing project utilising a best practice method/technique
- Evidence and evaluation of overcoming project challenges/obstacles
Finalists Are:
- John Lewis
- Boots
- Waitrose
Judges will be looking for:
- Detailed discussion around project methodology, resource choices, project Goals, importance, achievements and Successful result.
- Demonstrate the positive impact such as Decrease in Production Incidents, Reduced Risk, Deployment frequency and stability.
- Proof of Successful automation in a project
- Elaborate the Defects uncovered through automation, Mean Time to Detect and Resolve incidents.
- Evidence and evaluation of overcoming project challenges and obstacles.
Finalists Are:
- Aviva in partnership with TCS
- BT in partnership with Accenture
- BT in partnership with Service Now
- Infosys
- Vodafone UK IT operations in partnership with TCS
- TestingXperts
Most Successful Cultural Transformation
Judges will be looking for:
- Detailed discussion around current culture and challenges, identifying capabilities to enhance business Success and Creating Sustainable transformation.
- Demonstration of breaking down barriers, collaboration, transparency and encouraging the sharing of responsibilities.
- Proof of cultural transformation, Design of Autonomy and Empowerment, Accelerating Growth, Increased productivity.
- Discuss Key performance indicators and how they have impacted towards success
- Evidence and evaluation of overcoming project challenges and obstacles.
Finalists Are:
- Bank of England in partnership with Appvia
- BT in partnership with Infosys
- Credit Suisse
- Granicus
- Nationwide in partnership with IBM
- Vodafone in partnership with AMDOCS
Leading DevOps Vendor
Judges will be looking for:
- Evidence and evaluation of a commitment to high quality and standards to customers
- Commitment to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement
- Evidence of Value for money, reliability, flexibility and responsiveness to change
- Proof of thought leadership and drive to excel in the DevOps industry
Finalists Are:
- Applitools
- CloudBees
- Copado
- Digital AI
- Inflectra
- Sandhata Technologies