Can’t believe that 2024 is almost over? Neither can we! As the year draws to a close, it’s time to make sure you’re set up for Salesforce success in 2025.
In this article, we’ll look back at some of the key Salesforce trends of 2024 and which sessions at DevOps Dreamin’ London can help you stay ahead of the curve over the next year.
Improving the Quality of Your Releases
Ideally, DevOps practices should encourage the rapid delivery of robust changes – but teams tend to lean more towards one side of the speed versus quality matrix than the other. This year’s State of Salesforce DevOps report found that teams were more focused on change quality, with over half of the respondents getting Salesforce ROI from the improved quality of releases.
Despite the emphasis on release quality, change failure rate had increased compared to the previous year. If you want to buck the trend and get your releases running smoothly, here’s a great session to attend:
Embedding Quality Into Your Salesforce Software Development Lifecycle – Samuel Arroyo
Description: The quality of releases should never be an afterthought. In this session, you’ll hear practical tips that will help you integrate quality assurance into all stages of your development lifecycle.
Democratizing DevOps
When Salesforce teams first started adopting DevOps, there tended to be a team split between admins and devs: typically, admins used declarative tools to move changes org-to-org, while developers adopted version control and code-heavy tools to implement DevOps.
Thankfully, with the rise of declarative DevOps platforms for Salesforce, lots of teams are now bridging the divide and getting more admins involved in DevOps practices. In fact, 73% of teams report that all changes are deployed using the same release process, regardless of the person’s role or the metadata type.
If you want to get involved in making DevOps accessible to all roles, no matter their technical background, why not attend the following session:
Salesforce CI/CD for Beginners – Brandon Lin Choy
Description: If you’re just discovering the world of DevOps, this session will give you insight into what CI/CD is as a traditional component of DevOps and how that can be translated for Salesforce development. You’ll also get to hear the different parts that make up a CI/CD process, common hurdles teams hit, and how to solve them.
Ensuring Rigorous Data Management
The data in your production org is likely the most valuable asset your business has. But it can be tricky to manage, especially when compliance frameworks are at play. The report found that 52% of teams are working towards additional security frameworks this year, and data management processes were the key to keeping their orgs compliant. So, head along to this session to hear more about safeguarding your most critical asset:
Data Lifecycle – Your Most Critical Asset! – Laurence Boyce
Description: Join this session to hear more about how to successfully harness your org’s data to guide business strategy while also keeping in mind the key methods to ensure you meet regulatory and compliance requirements.
Hearing First-Hand Experience of DevOps
Trends aside, you’ll find tips and tricks from respondents throughout the report about how to get up and running with DevOps. But if you want to hear real-life examples from folks who have successfully implemented DevOps in their organization, these are some great sessions for you.
Evolving DevOps in Luxury: A Real-World Salesforce Journey – Bogdan Ciureanu
Description: In this session, you can expect to hear first-hand experiences of implementing DevOps in the luxury sector and how that DevOps process has successfully matured over time.
DevOps Leaders Panel – Amit Kumar Tiwari, Deepak Veera, Johnny Harris, and Jolene Mair
Description: Four DevOps leaders are teaming up to share their thoughts on the evolving landscape of Salesforce DevOps. Learn about pivotal career decisions, essential tools, and how to foster a DevOps culture. They’ll share invaluable advice for those looking to advance their careers and practical strategies to improve work-life balance too. Don’t miss these expert perspectives that’ll empower your career growth in Salesforce DevOps.
Secure Your Place Before It’s Too Late!
With less than a month to go, tickets are in high demand. Secure your place at DevOps Dreamin’ London on November 13 to get access to unique insights from across the ecosystem and get your team ready for 2025.
