The document discusses the history and evolution of DevOps. It traces the origins of DevOps back to 2007 when the terms "DevOps" and "Agile Infrastructure" first emerged. It then summarizes the rise in DevOps conferences and communities from 2009 onward. The document also outlines key findings that DevOps adopters see significantly faster lead times, higher deployment frequencies, better change success rates, and faster recovery times compared to non-adopters. Additionally, DevOps teams are more likely to exceed goals for profitability, market share and productivity. The document argues that organizations should focus on fast feedback loops, continuous improvement and adopting an "Improvement System" like DevOps Kaizen in order to see these benefits as a