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reviewer1397901 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
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.

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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 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
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Chief Technical Officer
Real User
The platform visuals and workflow are straightforward
Pros and Cons
  • "We use all the DevOps features and services, like reports, Boards, Pipelines, Artifactory, etc. The interface is interactive and intuitive. The platform visuals and workflow are straightforward in Azure DevOps."

    What is most valuable?

    We use all the DevOps features and services, like reports, Boards, Pipelines, Artifactory, etc. The interface is interactive and intuitive. The platform visuals and workflow are straightforward in Azure DevOps.

    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' stability is great. No problems.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The infrastructure is good so far, and expanding our user base isn't a problem. Microsoft takes care of the infrastructure.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    We are billed for a single license, no matter how many users. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Azure DevOps eight out of 10. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Hybrid Cloud
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    reviewer1561002 - PeerSpot reviewer
    XBRL Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
    Real User
    Very stable and provides a nice and integrated environment for working in teams and implementing the DevOps philosophy
    Pros and Cons
    • "It is easy to use. The shared repository is useful. Everything is in one environment."
    • "It is not that intuitive. Sometimes, it is hard to find some of the functions. I would like to have an old-fashioned menu structure to be able to easily find things. Its environment setup is not very good. They should improve the way it is set up for different screens and make it easier to find functionalities and maintain team members."

    What is our primary use case?

    I am using it as a developer in the agile scrum area.

    How has it helped my organization?

    It has improved the team cooperation for building, developing, and releasing systems.

    What is most valuable?

    It is easy to use. The shared repository is useful. Everything is in one environment.

    What needs improvement?

    It is not that intuitive. Sometimes, it is hard to find some of the functions. I would like to have an old-fashioned menu structure to be able to easily find things. Its environment setup is not very good. They should improve the way it is set up for different screens and make it easier to find functionalities and maintain team members.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using this solution for one and a half years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It is very stable. If it doesn't work, it is usually because of network issues.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    I didn't need support from Microsoft. Any need for support was internally fulfilled by my colleagues.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this solution. It is a nice environment for working in teams and implementing the DevOps philosophy. It provides good support for that.

    I would rate Microsoft Azure DevOps an eight out of ten.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    Senior Project Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
    Real User
    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
    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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    Head of Tourism Development at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    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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    reviewer1200318 - PeerSpot reviewer
    API | SOA | Integration | Application | Internet of Things Solution Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
    Real User
    Great all-round functionality with a very good project management feature
    Pros and Cons
    • "Great project management feature and Git-based repository."
    • "The UI could be improved."

    What is our primary use case?

    We provide this solution to our clients. The company we're currently assisting has had a lot of issues using Jenkins and decided to move the CI/CD pipelines to Azure DevOps. I'm a solution architect and we are partners with Microsoft. 

    What is most valuable?

    The solution offers great features including the project management feature and the Git-based repository. There is also the Azure pipelines and release artifact so you have all the functionality in one tool. It's also a relatively cheap solution.  

    What needs improvement?

    The only area that requires improvement is the interface. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Stability is good. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Scalability is good. 

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support is good.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is easy. We had a team of three engineers dealing with implementation. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Licensing costs are very reasonable compared to other solutions. It's a good price.

    What other advice do I have?

    My only advice would be to go for the cloud version of DevOps, it's a better product. 

    I rate the solution eight out of 10. 

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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    CEO & Founder at a tech services company
    Real User
    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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    reviewer1584825 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Managing Director at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
    Real User
    Simple and easy to use for all our CI/CD automation needs
    Pros and Cons
    • "The simplicity and ease of use are two features that we have found to be most valuable."
    • "The solution can be improved by having better integration with other cloud platforms."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use the solution for all our CI/CD automation needs.

    What is most valuable?

    The simplicity and ease of use are two features that we have found to be most valuable.

    What needs improvement?

    The solution can be improved by having better integration with other cloud platforms.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using Microsoft Azure DevOps for a couple of years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The product is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution is scalable.

    We have plans to increase usage so that it will be on an org-wide scale. We plan to go up from our present number of 100 users to 300.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We've never had occasion to utilize technical support.

    How was the initial setup?

    As the solution is cloud-based, installation was not required.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    We pay a monthly license for Microsoft Azure DevOps.

    What other advice do I have?

    The solution is cloud-based.

    There are 150 people using this product in our organization, only end-users. 

    There are five people responsible for deployment and maintenance. Anyone who wishes can make use of the solution.

    I would recommend this solution to others contemplating its use.  

    I rate Microsoft Azure DevOps as an eight out of ten. 

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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