Companies that rely on IT to deliver value - and let’s be honest, that’s nearly all of them - often find themselves pulled in two directions. On one hand, they want to move fast.
Roll out new features. Respond quickly to customer feedback. Release updates without weeks of planning.
On the other hand, they still need systems to run smoothly. Services need to be reliable. Incidents must be rare and short-lived. And there should be enough structure to avoid chaos.
This is the core tension that DevOps and ITSM (IT Service Management) attempt to manage. DevOps wants speed, collaboration, and continuous improvement.