Value-Driven DevOps and App Engineering in the AI Everywhere Era: Key Insights from IDC's 2024 UKI DevOps Summit

This IDC Market Perspective introduces the main discussion themes at IDC's 2024 UKI DevOps Summit that took place in London on October 1, 2024. The event, titled "Value-Driven DevOps and App Engineering in the AI Everywhere Era," surfaced topics such as driving better cohesion and alignment in software delivery under a unified application engineering framework, operationalizing an AI-infused modern software engineering environment, the role of platform teams, and the evolution toward DevSecOps practices.This document captures the main vectors of discussion that took place at the event and provides a debrief of the key topics that shaped conversations and delegates' thinking. "AI is not just a tool but a catalyst for transforming DevOps and app engineering. As organizations navigate the 'AI Everywhere Era,' breaking down silos and fostering a unified, application-centric engineering model is crucial. The future hinges on integrating AI to enhance developer productivity, reduce cognitive load, and drive responsible innovation. Are you ready to realign your software delivery strategies to meet the demands of this new era?" - Jen Thomson, associate vice president, European research, IDC