Figure 1 depicts a lean, Kanban-based continuous delivery lifecycle that is well suited for a DevOps environment. The lifecycle shown in Figure 1 is oriented towards teams evolving an existing solution - with minor modifications it can be easily tailored for service teams.
Figure 1. The lean continuous delivery (click to enlarge) software lifecycle.
These are the key aspects of the lean continuous delivery lifecycle:
The following table puts the continuous delivery lifecycle into context. No lifecycle is suited for all situations, including this one.
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When to Use It