The hype is real. See it for yourself.
In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, embracing innovation is not merely an option—it's a necessity. In Gartner® Hype Cycle for Agile and DevOps 2023, research shows that feature management solutions are now within two to five years of mainstream adoption. The report explains how feature management can lead to substantial and meaningful business impacts. As per Gartner, ”The biggest potential impact comes from the improved ability to select valuable features for development, based on feedback loops from feature monitoring in production to development planning.”
The feature management information can be accessed on page 85 after you download your copy of the report.
Gartner, Hype Cycle for Agile and DevOps, 2023, Keith Mann, Joachim Herschmann, Akis Sklavounakis, 27, July 2023
Gartner® releases Hype Cycle™ for Agile and DevOps 2023
- Demand for continuously available systems is increasing. This drives a need for instant recovery from defective features, which in turn fuels a need for feature toggles and feature management.
- With new technologies and corresponding new user experience options comes uncertainty about which types of experience are most effective for users. Feature management enables experiments that reduce this uncertainty by presenting various experiences to various sample audiences and measuring their responses.
- Advanced software engineering organizations are finding that fast delivery alone does not satisfy stakeholders. They are beginning to realize that they must establish feedback loops from production to feature design so that they can learn which designs produce the greatest value. Feature management enables the value of features to be monitored, tracked and compared.
Why Feature Management?
According to the Hype Cycle for Agile and DevOps 2023, "Almost all businesses can benefit from faster, more reliable delivery of software — the impact of feature management in that sense could be universal.”
Beyond this overarching benefit, however, the report has identified the drivers for feature management in specific areas, including:
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