The study published by the specialized journal 'Periodicals of Engineering and Natural Sciences,' conducted by graduates and members of the Information Technology Research Group (GTI), proposes a solution aimed at clarifying the state of knowledge surrounding DevOps through the definition of a reference model called the DevOps Model.

The article titled 'DevOps Ontology - An ontology to support the understanding of DevOps in the academy and the software industry' was published by the journal 'Periodicals of Engineering and Natural Sciences,' classified in category A2 by MinCiencias and Q2 in Scimago Journal & Country Rank. The paper describes the results obtained within the framework of the master's project carried out by MSc. Jonathan Guerrero Astaíza, under the supervision of PhD. César Jesús Pardo Calvache and with the collaboration of MSc. Carlos Eduardo Orozco Garcés, who are members of the Information Technology Research Group (GTI).

The study conducted by the authors proposes a solution that seeks to clarify the state of knowledge about DevOps by defining a reference model called the DevOps Model. This model aims to standardize, structure, and clarify concepts and relationships associated with this subject to facilitate its adoption in the software industry. The published reference model was the result of a systematic and organized methodological process that included various activities.

Thanks to this work, several conclusions were drawn, including: the systematic literature mapping identified a high degree of heterogeneity in existing proposals, resulting in a state of knowledge with different perceptions and definitions regarding DevOps. In this regard, the reference model proposed by the authors makes a significant contribution to understanding DevOps in the scientific community and the software industry.

Furthermore, the results obtained from instantiation, theoretical evaluation, and practical evaluation of the proposal revealed that the reference model is consistent, comprehensive, and concise. It can infer knowledge, prevent the lack of necessary definitions, verify the conciseness of definitions, has potential for improvements by incorporating new concepts and relationships as needed, and creates a set of terms that provide a systematic approach to organizing existing knowledge in the field of DevOps.

Additionally, it is relevant to highlight that the research topic addressed is innovative and noteworthy, addressing a high-impact issue in the software industry. This theme can also be related to other aspects, such as process improvement in the software development life cycle, the use of agile frameworks, and the automation of processes related to development and operations.

Jonathan Guerrero Astaiza is a Senior Android Developer at Globant, has worked as an occasional professor at the University of Cauca, and is a member of the Information Technology Research Group (GTI). He holds a degree in Systems Engineering (2007), a specialization in software solutions development (2010), and a Master's in Computing (2022) from the University of Cauca.

César Pardo is a full professor at the University of Cauca and a member of the Information Technology Research Group (GTI). He holds a degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Cauca (2006), a Master's (2009), and a PhD (2012) in Computer Engineering from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. With over 16 years of experience as a teacher, researcher, and consultant, he has expertise in various topics related to software industry social issues, process debt, technical debt, DevOps, scaled agile approaches, product and process quality, software process improvement, global software development, and more. He is the author and co-author of over 160 publications, including articles, book chapters, and conference papers at the national and international levels. He has been cited as one of the most cited Colombians through Google Scholar in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

He is also the co-author of four books, contributing to topics such as User Experience Design for Mobile Applications, Data Structures in Java, Theory of Computing, Languages, and Automata: A Practical Approach, and Handwritten Notes on Object-Oriented Programming and Design Patterns. He is a Senior Researcher recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology in Colombia (MINCIENCIAS), a member of the doctoral committee in Computer Science at the University of Cauca, and a member of the permanent committee at the Ibero-American Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering - JIISIC. He is a peer reviewer for MINCIENCIAS and also serves as an editor and member of scientific committees for regional and international conferences and journals. Additionally, he mentors the Software Engineering research seedbed at the University of Cauca (IRON Software Engineering).

Information about Professor César Pardo's productivity can be found at the following links: Link1 and Link2.

Carlos Orozco is an occasional undergraduate professor in the programs of Systems Engineering, Physics, and Astronomy at the University of Antioquia. He is also an occasional graduate professor in the Software Development Specialization at the EAFIT University and a member of the Information Technology Research Group (GTI). He earned his degree in Systems Engineering (2018) and a Master's in Computing (2020) from the University of Cauca.

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