This standard ensures infrastructure is managed as code-version controlled, peer reviewed, and tested before deployment. It brings rigour, traceability, and collaboration to infrastructure changes, reducing risk and improving quality.
Aligned to our "Inclusive & Diverse Engineering Culture" policy, this standard promotes shared ownership, continuous learning, and safer delivery. Without it, changes are harder to track, review, and recover from.
Clearly defined impacts of meeting this standard include improved delivery flow, reduced risk, higher system resilience, and better alignment to business needs. Over time, teams will see reduced rework, faster time to value, and stronger system integrity.
Level 1 – Initial: Infrastructure changes are manual and inconsistently tracked.
Level 2 – Managed: Version control is used, but peer review is informal.
Level 3 – Defined: Infrastructure is managed as code with peer review and testing in place.
Level 4 – Quantitatively Managed: Deployment metrics are monitored and used to guide improvements.
Level 5 – Optimising: Infrastructure as Code practices evolve continuously based on feedback and automation outcomes.All infrastructure changes are tracked in source control, reviewed by peers, and tested automatically before deployment.