Reducing Release Failures by 35%: A Case Study on Jira-Jenkins-Azure DevOps Integration

Abstract

This study of a case introduces the usage of Jira, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps to reduce release failure by 35%. Such software release failures caused by broken builds, integration problems, manual errors, and delayed feedback loops greatly decrease development productivity, increase costs, and hurt customer satisfaction. In order to overcome these challenges, this study shows that combining these tools helps to minimize a development cycle by automating some of the main processes, facilitating communication, and minimizing human mistakes. A project management tool called Jira allows for tracking issues and workflow to meet project milestones. It automates the pipeline's build, test, and deploy phases and promotes continuous integration and testing to minimize errors. The integration with Azure DevOps takes it further by automatic deployment and release management during the transition from development to a production environment. The case study shows that automation of critical tasks and teamwork among the development, testing, and operations teams reduces release failures, increases team productivity, and enhances software quality. Through this integrated approach, companies can achieve faster deployment times, increase the release trustworthiness, and reduce manual intervention, which is usually prone to errors. This case study provides insights to help organizations improve their DevOps pipeline and deliver high-quality software with fewer disruptions.