PHPSW: Build & Deploy, August 2017
9 Aug 2017 at BaseKit

We can probably all agree that project management has changed a lot. I will be sharing my observations and insights on the history of project management, current mechanisms, and how to adapt and improve things to your benefit. We live and work in a fast paced world so it is only fitting our processes change with them. Join me in discussing how pragmatism and a communication is the key to a good project regardless of the methodology you choose.

Building line-of-business web applications for clients with traditional IT departments brings its own set of challenges when it comes to DevOps. In particular, the IT department adds additional constraints that you may not see in more forward-thinking companies. In this talk, I explore these complexities and shares some solutions we came up with in order to use modern development practices in nontraditional environments. I'll also cover the organizational and technical challenges encountered when IT departments are not used to developers having a say in the server environment and show you why it’s worth spending time getting them on board.