Phase 0: Assess
Understand where you are today. Map your delivery process, measure what matters, and identify the constraints holding you back.
Migrate to CD
A phased approach to adopting continuous delivery, from assessing your current state through full continuous deployment.
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Choose the path that matches your situation. Brownfield teams migrating existing systems and greenfield teams building from scratch each have a dedicated guide. The phases below provide the roadmap both approaches follow.
The Phases
| Phase | Focus | Key Question |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Assess | Understand your current state | How far are we from CD? |
| 1 - Foundations | Daily integration, testing, small batches | Can we integrate safely every day? |
| 2 - Pipeline | Automated path from commit to production | Can we deploy any commit automatically? |
| 3 - Optimize | Reduce batch size, limit WIP, measure | Can we deliver small changes quickly? |
| 4 - Deliver on Demand | Deploy any change when the business needs it | Can we deliver any change to production when needed? |
Where to Start
If you are unsure where to begin, start with Phase 0: Assess to understand your current state and identify the constraints holding you back.
Related Content
- For Developers - Common pain points developers face before CD adoption
- For Managers - How delivery problems appear from a management perspective
- Brownfield CD - Migrating an existing system
- Greenfield CD - Building CD from day one
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions about continuous delivery
- DORA Recommended Practices - The research-backed capabilities that drive delivery performance
Phase 1: Foundations
Establish the essential practices for daily integration, testing, and small work decomposition.
Phase 2: Pipeline
Build the automated path from commit to production: a single, deterministic pipeline that deploys immutable artifacts.
Phase 3: Optimize
Improve flow by reducing batch size, limiting work in progress, and using metrics to drive improvement.
Phase 4: Deliver on Demand
The capability to deploy any change to production at any time, using the delivery strategy that fits your context.
Migrating Brownfield to CD
Already have a running system? A phased approach to migrating existing applications and teams to continuous delivery.
CD for Greenfield Projects
Starting a new project? Build continuous delivery in from day one instead of retrofitting it later.