ALM & DevOps Services
Expert governance support and DevOps practices to ensure quality, compliance, and efficient delivery for your Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 solutions.
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From governance frameworks to fully automated pipelines, we provide the expertise and hands-on support needed to mature your ALM and DevOps practices.
Governance Framework
Establish robust governance policies and procedures to ensure your Power Platform and Dynamics 365 environments remain secure, compliant, and well-managed throughout their lifecycle.
- Environment strategy
- Security policies
- DLP configuration
- Compliance monitoring
DevOps Implementation
Implement modern DevOps practices with Azure DevOps and GitHub to automate deployments, ensure code quality, and accelerate delivery cycles while maintaining full traceability.
- CI/CD pipelines
- Source control setup
- Automated testing
- Release management
Solution Architecture
Design scalable, maintainable solution architectures that follow Microsoft best practices, support your long-term business objectives, and enable sustainable growth.
- Architecture review
- Technical design docs
- Best practice guidelines
- Performance standards
Quality Assurance
Ensure code quality and reliability through comprehensive testing strategies, code reviews, and automated quality gates that catch issues before they reach production.
- Code review process
- Test automation framework
- Quality gate configuration
- Performance testing
Environment Management
Strategic environment setup and management for development, testing, UAT, and production workloads. Proper isolation, capacity planning, and disaster recovery.
- Environment provisioning
- Tenant strategy
- Capacity planning
- Backup and recovery
Team Enablement
Train your team on ALM and DevOps best practices, tools, and processes. Ensure sustainable adoption with proper documentation and ongoing support.
- Training workshops
- Documentation pack
- Runbooks
- Support transition
Signs You Need Better ALM & DevOps
Recognise any of these challenges? They're common—and solvable with the right approach.
Deployment & Release
- Manual deployments causing errors and inconsistencies
- No rollback capability when things go wrong
- Hours or days to deploy simple changes
- Different code in different environments
Governance & Compliance
- Shadow IT and ungoverned citizen development
- No visibility into who changed what and when
- Compliance audits causing panic and scrambles
- Inconsistent security policies across environments
Quality & Testing
- Production issues that should have been caught earlier
- No automated testing—everything is manual
- Regression bugs appearing after every release
- Performance problems discovered only in production
Process & Team
- Developers working in silos without collaboration
- No code review process or peer feedback
- Tribal knowledge—only one person understands the system
- Fear of making changes because deployments are risky
Our Implementation Approach
A proven methodology that delivers value quickly while building sustainable capabilities.
Assess
Evaluate your current ALM practices, identify gaps, and define improvement priorities. We look at tooling, processes, team capabilities, and governance maturity.
- Current state assessment
- Gap analysis
- Stakeholder interviews
- Tooling evaluation
Design
Create a governance framework and DevOps strategy tailored to your organisation. Define target architecture, tooling decisions, and implementation roadmap.
- Pipeline architecture
- Governance framework
- Environment strategy
- Process design
Implement
Deploy pipelines, establish processes, and configure monitoring and controls. We build everything with your team so they own it from day one.
- Pipeline setup
- Quality gates
- Automated testing
- Monitoring configuration
Enable
Train your team on new practices and tools, ensuring sustainable adoption. Comprehensive documentation and support transition for long-term success.
- Team training
- Documentation
- Knowledge transfer
- Support handover
Success Stories
Real examples of ALM and DevOps transformations we've delivered. Details anonymised to protect client confidentiality.
Enterprise Power Platform Governance
400+ citizen-developed Power Apps with no governance. Security concerns, duplicate solutions, and no visibility into what was running where.
Implemented comprehensive CoE toolkit, established governance policies, created automated monitoring, and set up proper environment strategy.
Full visibility across all environments, 60% reduction in duplicate solutions, and audit-ready compliance.
D365 DevOps Transformation
Manual deployments taking 2+ days with frequent rollbacks. Team working in silos, no code reviews, and production issues were common.
Implemented Azure DevOps pipelines, established branching strategy, automated testing, and created proper release management process.
Deployments reduced from 2 days to 30 minutes with 95% first-time success rate.
Multi-Environment ALM Setup
Single environment for everything—dev, test, and production. No proper testing possible, changes going directly to production, constant risk.
Designed and implemented proper environment strategy with automated promotion pipelines, quality gates, and configuration management.
Proper dev/test/prod isolation, zero unplanned production changes, and 70% reduction in production incidents.
Why Choose Kompound for ALM & DevOps
We've helped dozens of organisations transform their development and deployment practices. Here's what makes us effective.
Microsoft ALM Specialists
We focus exclusively on Microsoft business applications. Our deep expertise in Power Platform and D365 ALM means we know the specific challenges and best solutions.
Pragmatic Approach
We don't push theoretical DevOps perfection. We implement what makes sense for your organisation, team capabilities, and maturity level—then help you grow from there.
Knowledge Transfer Focus
We build with your team, not just for them. Every engagement includes proper training and documentation so you own and can maintain everything we implement.
Tooling Agnostic
Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or a combination—we help you choose the right tools for your situation and make them work together seamlessly.
Governance Experience
We've helped organisations from startups to global enterprises establish governance that balances control with agility. We know what works at every scale.
Ongoing Support Options
Beyond initial implementation, we offer managed services, health checks, and ad-hoc support to ensure your ALM practices continue to evolve and improve.
"Before Kompound, deployments were a weekend affair with everyone holding their breath. Now we deploy multiple times a day with confidence. They didn't just set up pipelines—they changed how we think about releasing software."
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between ALM and DevOps?
ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) is the broader discipline covering governance, planning, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. DevOps specifically focuses on the automation and collaboration practices that speed up the deployment cycle. In the Microsoft ecosystem, you need both—proper governance (ALM) combined with modern deployment practices (DevOps) for sustainable success.
We're using Power Platform—do we really need DevOps?
Yes, especially as you scale. While Power Platform makes building apps easy, managing multiple environments, ensuring quality, and maintaining governance becomes challenging without proper ALM. Even citizen-developed solutions benefit from proper source control, environment management, and deployment processes.
How long does it take to implement proper ALM/DevOps?
A basic pipeline setup can be done in days. A comprehensive implementation including governance framework, multiple environments, automated testing, and team enablement typically takes 8-12 weeks. We always recommend a phased approach—get value quickly with foundational capabilities, then build maturity over time.
Can you work with our existing Azure DevOps or GitHub setup?
Absolutely. We often work with existing setups, improving what's there rather than starting from scratch. We'll assess what you have, identify gaps, and recommend targeted improvements. If you're starting fresh, we'll help you choose the right tooling and set it up properly from the start.
What about citizen developers—how do we govern them?
Governance doesn't mean stopping citizen development—it means enabling it safely. We help you implement Microsoft's Center of Excellence toolkit, establish tiered environment strategies, create DLP policies, and set up monitoring. The goal is visibility and guardrails, not bureaucracy.
How do you handle knowledge transfer?
Every engagement includes training, documentation, and hands-on pairing. We don't just implement and leave—we ensure your team understands what we've built and can maintain and extend it. We provide runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and ongoing support options for questions that arise later.
Ready to improve your development practices?
Let's discuss how proper ALM and DevOps can accelerate your delivery and reduce risk.
Our initial consultation is complimentary. We'll discuss your objectives and provide honest guidance on next steps.