Currently, we are using it for the continuous integration and continuous deployment of the CI/CD pipeline available for our projects.
Senior Software Engineer at Xylem
Stable, straightforward to set up and easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "The installation is very straightforward."
- "The price could be lowered. It would be nice if it was cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution is very useful.
It's very easy to use and easy to navigate. It's a simple product to navigate.
The product is very stable; it's being used by quite a few organizations. We find it quite reliable.
The scalability, for now, is good for what we need.
The installation is very straightforward.
What needs improvement?
We haven't had too much time to really play with the solution and therefore it's difficult to really know if there's anything missing in terms of features. We need more time with it.
The price could be lowered. It would be nice if it was cheaper.
For how long have I used the solution?
I started using the solution a few months ago. It's been about a year or so. We have not used the product for that long just yet.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is quite stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's quite reliable in terms of performance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable, at least for our purposes. We haven't run into any issues.
We have about 1,000 users on the solution currently.
How are customer service and support?
The forums that are available to users are quite helpful and have a lot of information. It helps us troubleshoot very well. We don't usually call anyone directly.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use a different solution before using this product.
How was the initial setup?
The product is very straightforward to set up.
The deployment is fast as well. It only took us about 10 to 15 minutes to have everything up and running.
What about the implementation team?
I handled the installation myself. I did not need the assistance of a consultant or integrator. It was handled in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It would be nice if the licensing was a bit cheaper.
Our IT team looks after that aspect. I don't deal with tasks such as licensing and payments directly.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate other solutions before deciding on this product.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. So far, we've been very pleased with its capabilities.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Head of Tourism Development at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
It allows us to manage a project and follow up with our business, development, and testing teams
Pros and Cons
- "DevOps is easy to use because we can arrange each task in a project and follow up with the testing, development, and business teams. We manage everything through this."
- "I want DevOps to have more automated reminders about tasks that don't need management. We don't have reminders, so a project manager must track the tasks. It's not automatic."
What is our primary use case?
We use DevOps for backlogs and work items. We divide our releases into many sprints to keep our development on time, and we use DevOps to manage tasks for development or business teams.
What is most valuable?
DevOps is easy to use because we can arrange each task in a project and follow up with the testing, development, and business teams. We manage everything through this.
What needs improvement?
I want DevOps to have more automated reminders about tasks that don't need management. We don't have reminders, so a project manager must track the tasks. It's not automatic.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using Azure DevOps for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
DevOps is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
DevOps is scalable. About 70 people use the solution on average.
How was the initial setup?
Another team handles the implementation, so I wasn't involved. I'm on the business team. Two engineers are responsible for deploying and managing DevOps.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay for a yearly license.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Azure DevOps eight out of 10. I prefer Jira, but both solutions are very nice.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
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Principal Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
User-friendly, has a powerful test manager, and the reporting capability is good
Pros and Cons
- "Fields can be customized and the reporting is good."
- "Proper Gantt charting should be a feature that is included because as it is now, we have to create it ourselves."
What is our primary use case?
We use Azure DevOps for managing our workflow, as well as the CI/CD.
How has it helped my organization?
We use the CD/CD for all of our deployment lifecycles.
What is most valuable?
The CI/CD portal is very user-friendly.
The platform is very easy to manage. It is easy to manage repositories between the business users and corporate users.
Fields can be customized and the reporting is good. The APIs that are exposed can generate management reports.
The most valuable feature is the test manager.
Integration is easy to do. The single-sign-on facility is there in every aspect including Azure DevOps, Active Directory, our portals, and all of our development sites.
What needs improvement?
Proper Gantt charting should be a feature that is included because as it is now, we have to create it ourselves.
We would like to have an indicator of the percentage of occupancy. Suppose a person is working on two different domains, and we have 70% on one project with 30% on the other, it should be able to report that. As it is now, we have to manually enter that data. If this functionality were provided then it would make it easier for users.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Azure DevOps for the past two to two and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have had issues, usually related to the APIs, but the support team has always helped us to resolve them.
How are customer service and technical support?
The Microsoft support team is prompt to respond and very good.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is cheaper than Jira and some of the other competing tools.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, this is a good product and if the Gantt chart and occupancy reporting features are added then it will be the most powerful one in this space.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
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Senior Project Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Interface simple, easy to learn workflows, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "Some of the valuable features are the interface and the workflows are easy to learn and to manage."
- "There are some areas that need improvement such as tracking."
What is most valuable?
Some of the valuable features are the interface and the workflows are easy to learn and to manage. It has all the features that are required on each account.
What needs improvement?
There are some areas that need improvement such as tracking. There is not anything major that needs to be improved in the future, just minor adjustments are needed. The solution works well.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found the solution to be scalable, we have approximately 30 people using it.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not used the support. However, you receive all the documentation with the solution needed.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution, it is a good tool to use.
I rate Microsoft Azure DevOps an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Works at a tech services company
Highly functional, powerful capabilities, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "Some of the valuable features are the functionality and the wide range of capabilities."
- "Not all companies use the same methodology which could limit the use of this solution."
What is our primary use case?
We implement this solution to those wanting to improve their processes to make their business function better.
What is most valuable?
Some of the valuable features are the functionality and the wide range of capabilities.
What needs improvement?
Not all companies use the same methodology which could limit the use of this solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is great.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found the scalability good. We have approximately four specialists and ten testers using the solution in our organization.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others if they have tools with Microsoft and the proper infrastructure because not all customers work with this methodology in the development team.
I rate Microsoft Azure DevOps a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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Especialista Devops at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Easy to install, stable, and scalable with valuable Pipeline and Release features
Pros and Cons
- "Azure Pipeline and Azure Release are most valuable. I use Azure DevOps through pipeline and release."
- "It should have security features for scanning the code and checking it for vulnerability and security. Currently, I am using other tools for this. It should also have integration with other tools to improve security."
What is our primary use case?
I have many microservices, and I am using Azure DevOps to deploy my microservices and build a global platform for payments.
What is most valuable?
Azure Pipeline and Azure Release are most valuable. I use Azure DevOps through pipeline and release.
What needs improvement?
It should have security features for scanning the code and checking it for vulnerability and security. Currently, I am using other tools for this. It should also have integration with other tools to improve security.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. Currently, we have 400 users, and they are DevOps engineers and developers.
How are customer service and technical support?
They have helped me with the problems. They are very good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have only used Azure DevOps.
How was the initial setup?
It is very simple to install. Its deployment takes a very short time.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution. I like Azure DevOps.
I would rate Microsoft Azure DevOps a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Subdirector General at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Helps us to maintain order and keep track of the status for each of our projects
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is that it brings order to our projects, and we know the status of each one at every moment."
- "This product would be improved if the helpdesk were included."
What is our primary use case?
We are a software development company and we use DevOps practices to manage our application development lifecycle. This is our primary use case. We don't have a production environment for the applications that we develop. Rather, they are given to our customers when they are production-ready.
The management includes service requests, incidents, issues, etc.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is that it brings order to our projects, and we know the status of each one at every moment.
What needs improvement?
This product would be improved if the helpdesk were included.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We are a small company and have not had any problems with scalability.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is good and we haven't had any problems with them.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We don't have any complaints about the pricing.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
System Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
User-friendly with good management features
Pros and Cons
- "The user interface is very friendly."
- "I would like to see more customization available to the administrator."
What is most valuable?
I like the management features and the user interface is very friendly.
What needs improvement?
It is not clear what features have been added or enhanced since the last version. My customer used a previous version and it did not meet their expectations, so clarification with respect to the new version is needed on their website or other venues.
I would like to see more customization available to the administrator. You need to change the workflow of the end result.
For how long have I used the solution?
Trial/evaluation for approximately one week.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I did not load the application heavily, but it was stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I only tested this solution with a single user. I think that it is scalable, as long as you increase the resources as you move to a larger scale.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not been in touch with technical support yet.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very simple.
What about the implementation team?
I performed the setup myself, on my laptop.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise someone considering this solution to use Microsoft because it is very user-friendly, it can run on small levels of applications, can be calibrated to the application, it can be scaled to a larger scale, from small scale to larger scale. It's very stable, you just need to increase the receptors if you need to scale to a larger scale.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
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