{"id":33072,"date":"2025-03-20T16:38:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ductus.global\/?p=33072"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:10:49","slug":"advisory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ductus.global\/sv\/advisory\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-d-plum-dark-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/ductus.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/noa-am.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"94% 50%\" style=\"object-position:94% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ductus.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/noa-am.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ductus.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/noa-am-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ductus.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/noa-am-768x266.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ductus.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/noa-am-1024x354.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ductus.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/noa-am-1536x531.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ductus.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/noa-am-145x50.jpg 145w, https:\/\/ductus.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/noa-am-840x291.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ductus-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b2239d8ad6787069fe6b117fb5f8cab6\" style=\"font-size:20px\">NETWORK AUTOMATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ductus-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f0e8445c4492116e8096c6ab8595845\" id=\"h-advisory\" style=\"font-size:42px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Advisory<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-responsive-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-preamble-font-size\">Ductus offers a tailored approach to help you develop your automation strategy, no matter where you are on your automation journey. We take a vendor-agnostic stance when recommending an architecture, allowing your unique requirements to shape the solution rather than being driven by specific products or frameworks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">With over 35 years of experience in successful software development, we support customers in ensuring quality outcomes by introducing the necessary processes and methodologies. From defining requirements through Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) to implementing a CI\/CD development approach, we provide comprehensive guidance throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer expert advice in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Automation Strategy Development<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Audits of current business and operational processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborating with the customer to define the architecture of their automation stack, based on both current and future requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planning and executing Proof of Concepts (PoC) and defining Minimum Viable Products (MVP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deliverables<\/strong>: Workshops, PoC, Technical report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Requirements Analysis and Design<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collecting requirements and recommending appropriate architecture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deliverables<\/strong>: Workshops, High-Level Design document(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automation Project Strategy and Planning<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conducting workshops and training in methodologies such as BDD, Scrum, QA, CI\/CD, and DevOps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation and planning for upcoming automation project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deliverables<\/strong>: \u201cProject Plan\u201d including recommended organization, tools, and methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-responsive-smaller\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-for-more-information-please-contact\">For more information, please contact: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Peter Sallenhag, peter.sallenhag(at)ductus.se, +46 70 571 05 82<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-responsive-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-d-mocha-light-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-responsive-smaller\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-related-content\">Related content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-responsive-smaller\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"post-grid-block_dbd21779e3f011dbfb6099c9aaaea38e\" class=\"post-grid aligncenter template-0\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-grid columns-3\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"grid-item post \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ductus.global\/sv\/what-successful-teams-do-to-create-impactful-automation\/\" class=\"block-link\" title=\"What Successful Teams do to Create Impactful Automation\">\n        \t\t<figura class=\"grid-item-image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ductus.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Webinar-teams-preview-web.jpg\" alt=\"What Successful Teams do to Create Impactful Automation\">\n        <\/figura>\n                        <span class=\"date-info \"  style=\"color:\"><span class=\"category-name last-cat\">Webinar <\/span><\/span>\n        \t\t<div class=\"inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"item-title alt-heading-font\">What Successful Teams do to Create Impactful Automation<\/span>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"item-text\">Network automation is no longer optional. 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