DevOps, a portmanteau of development and operations, is a proven way to develop and manage IT systems. Key benefits compared to traditional software processes include faster time to market, which enables businesses to adapt to changing market conditions more rapidly than their peers, while providing world-class dependability and security. Many DevOps principles and practices also apply to academia even though curricula may not evolve as quickly as modern IT services. This paper encourages the adoption of specific capabilities that drive these performance improvements, including nascent examples of their use to manage course material, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of faculty members’ daily work.
