By: James Hunter

Enterprises rarely start from a blank slate. You run portfolios that mix greenscreen and mainframe with distributed and embedded systems, mobile apps, cloud services, AI, and even ERP and quantum pilots. Productivity suffers when each program invents a different toolchain and a different way to comply.

An open DevSecOps platform solves this by offering paved roads: pre‑integrated pipelines, policy guardrails, standardized evidence capture, and a common experience. IBM DevOps Loop extends these paved roads to 300+ integrations and migrations, meeting teams where they are while guiding them toward modern practices.

What “open” really means
Open is not just APIs. It’s the ability to plug into existing SCM, CI, testing, security, deployment, and observability tools; migrate when you’re ready; and apply the same governance regardless of the underlying components. It’s a marketplace of capabilities with a strong opinion on defaults—but no lock‑in.

Security and governance, by design
In an open platform, approvals and controls are expressed as code: policies, attestations, and evidence captured in the pipeline. Auditors get traceability; teams get out of spreadsheet jail.

Outcomes you should expect
* Onboarding in days, not weeks—templated projects and environments.
* Fewer incidents—consistent security scans and performance checks before release.
* Predictable delivery—release orchestration and rollback built in.
* Shared truth—DORA metrics and value stream analytics visible to all.

Learn how IBM DevOps Loop helps enterprises modernize securely—without disrupting what works. Read the full paper: https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-54003