Industrial DevOps

"Industrial DevOps is the Application of Lean, Agile and DevOps principles to the planning, development, manufacturing and serviceability of cyber-physical systems."

Dr. Suzette Johnson, Dr. Robin Yeman, What is Industrial DevOps? - IT Revoloution

What is Industrial DevOps

Industrial DevOps provides a collaborative and governance-driven approach to managing cyber-physical systems. It enforces the rigor needed to drive Business Continuity Planning (BCP) initiatives, particularly around Disaster Recovery (DC).

These practices address the ever-growing cybersecurity risk inherent as the boundaries between IT and OT continue to blur in our age of digital transformation and the amount of code on the plant floor continues to proliferate.

This is an inflection point for manufacturing and distribution organizations like that of mass production aging out in the face of lean production. Similar to Toyota’s reimagining of operations, the entrance of Industrial DevOps is poised to deliver proven advantages.

Copia’s recent survey or 200 industry executives showed a clear need for Industrial DevOps:

- 50% of downtime attributed to industrial code - rising to 60%+ for larger organizations (over 75 locations)
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- Cybersecurity breaches are the #1 cause of unplanned downtime
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- $4.2M/hour is the average cost of downtime as reported by the 200 executive respondents, 42% of which are C-Suite
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- 10% of respondents identified as first movers, with no challenges to adopting Industrial DevOps


The 1st annual State of Industrial DevOps Report serves as a catalyst for industrial transformation by providing the data and insights needed to make informed decisions that will propel manufacturing and distribution into a more competitive, secure, and dynamic future.
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The History, Context, and Definition of Industrial DevOps

Industrial DevOps is rapidly gaining traction across manufacturing and distribution operations. Tracing its roots from traditional DevOps, this specialized approach for complex industrial systems has captured the attention of the most innovative global companies. This section will further define Industrial DevOps and examine its unique context in today’s rapidly modernizing facilities.

Key Timeline Moments

According to Dr. Suzette Johnson and Robin Yeman, from their seminal book on Industrial DevOps, “speed, flexibility, and adaptability are an imperative across the value stream. When we couple the results of Agile and DevOps implementation in software development with Lean and Agile in manufacturing, we have the foundational success patterns for the development, manufacturing, and deployment of cyber-physical systems in the modern age. The benefits that have been obtained across industries can be transferred to the cyber-physical domain, and they have the potential to provide an even greater impact on the delivery of products. This can be achieved through the application of what we have defined as Industrial DevOps: a set of proven principles and success patterns for building better systems faster to achieve business outcomes.” 

INDUSTRIAL DEVOPS ADAPTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES to the complex, integrated systems in manufacturing, distribution, and adjacent operations. The application of Industrial DevOps accelerates innovation by streamlining processes and enhancing collaboration between teams. By providing a framework and toolset for continuous improvement, Industrial DevOps leads to faster production cycles, higher quality products, and reduced operational costs. Most importantly, it can increase margins and create a competitive advantage if properly leveraged.“The industry is enthusiastically responding to the promise of Industrial DevOps, driven by the escalating complexity of industrial software and the scarcity of skilled labor. Companies actively seek solutions that offer version control, continuous integration and delivery, automated backups, and collaborative capabilities for automation code development and delivery.”Sebastián Trolli, Research Manager, Head of Industrial Automation Frost & Sullivan