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How many different environments do your applications get deployed to?
Most go through multiple stages

What types of releases do you perform the most?
Iterative approaches start to dominate

How do you deploy to the following environments?
Lots of manual work still going on

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How complex are your typical production deployments?

For complex application deployments, what are the top 3 challenges you face? (Select 3)
Not much in the way of structured processes

How long does it usually take for your organization to push code from development to production?
An eternity for many

What do you do today to speed up your application deployment/release processes?
Scripts usually don’t scale

What is your business trying to improve around software delivery?
A business critical need for speed

What percent of your products missed their release dates in the past 12 months?
Too many

Do you encounter any of the following issues with your application deployment process?
A growing list of significant challenges

Do you have initiatives or plans at your company or organization to adopt the following?
Delivery changes will force operational changes
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Michael Vizard is a seasoned IT journalist, with nearly 30 years of experience writing and editing about enterprise IT issues. He is a writer for publications including Programmableweb, IT Business Edge, CIOinsight, Channel Insider and UBM Tech. He formerly was editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he launched the company’s custom content division, and has also served as editor in chief for CRN and InfoWorld. He also has held editorial positions at PC Week, Computerworld and Digital Review.