Continuous delivery best practices

This section provides details about continuous delivery best practices.

The practices in this section are vendor-neutral. To read case studies or opinionated implementations with specific tools, take a look at the Community section. You can also find additional resources in the Resources section.

How to use this guide

If you are new to continuous delivery practices and want to understand their benefits and prerequisites to starting your journey, read the Overview.

If you have some familiarity with continuous delivery, but need help figuring out what to prioritize, read about assessment tools to help you identify areas to focus on.

The rest of the subsections in this guide provide information about key areas of continuous delivery.

Some practices depend on others, while others span the entire software lifecycle. For example, best practices for continuous integration depend on version control. Security best practices are most effective when applied across the entire software supply chain. Best practices also involve collaboration across functional teams.