Up until this point we have been on a journey, from surfacing the issues that caused the business pains through defining the goal and vision to remove them, addressing cultural, environmental, and technical impediments, adopting much-needed tools and techniques, overcoming hurdles, to measuring success.

Let's wind the clock forward and presume at this point that all of the advice in the preceding chapters and pages has helped—along with some more specialist advice, complimentary publications, and maybe some assistance—and that you have implemented the necessary tools and process changes. Let's also presume that the adoption of CD and DevOps is in full swing throughout your organization.

If you're reading this at the start of your journey, then I would ask you to continue reading and use your imagination to visualize how...