The Impact of CI/CD Automation on Performance, Scalability and Business Value
Author
Ribas Pereira, Leonardo
Term
4. term
Publication year
2025
Submitted on
2025-10-20
Pages
96
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan automatisering af Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) påvirker implementeringseffektivitet, skalerbarhed, ressourceudnyttelse og sikkerhedsstyring. Med udgangspunkt i en Kubernetes-baseret casestudie af Open Bank Project kombineres en omfattende litteraturanalyse med praktisk validering, hvor automatiserede pipelines sammenlignes med manuelle udrulningsprocesser. Undersøgelsen adresserer et centralt spørgsmål i DevOps: Forbedrer automatisering softwareleverancer primært gennem hastighedsgevinster eller gennem større procespålidelighed og konsistens? Metodisk fokuseres der på mål for leveringseffektivitet og driftspålidelighed samt governance-aspekter som IAM/RBAC og sikker håndtering af secrets. De indledende fund peger på beskedne forbedringer i ressourceeffektivitet, men markant bedre konsistens, som muliggør hyppigere udrulninger og kortere lead times. Samlet set kvantificeres forretningsværdi gennem reduceret manuelt arbejde, mere konsekvent levering og stærkere sikkerhedsmæssig forankring af udrulningsprocesserne.
This thesis examines how Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) automation affects deployment efficiency, scalability, resource utilization, and security governance. Using a Kubernetes-based case study of the Open Bank Project, it combines a comprehensive literature review with practical validation that compares automated pipelines against manual deployment processes. The central DevOps question addressed is whether automation primarily improves software delivery through speed gains or through greater process reliability and consistency. Methodologically, the work focuses on delivery efficiency and reliability metrics, while incorporating governance aspects such as IAM/RBAC and secure secrets handling. Early findings indicate modest gains in resource efficiency but substantially improved consistency, enabling more frequent deployments and shorter lead times. Overall, the study quantifies business value through reduced manual effort, more consistent delivery, and stronger security governance of deployment workflows.
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