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DevOps is a relatively a new phenomenon that lacks a common understanding and definition in academia and in the practitioners' communities.

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*This study identified four elements that characterize DevOps: collaboration, automation, measurement and monitoring. A conceptual framework is also presented to describe the phenomenon. Three elements are also confirmed in previous research and one new element is identified.

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*A conceptual framework is developed and useful for describing the phenomenon.

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*There is still a need for empirical research that investigates the phenomenon in order to validate and enhance the presented conceptual framework