CIfolyamatos

CIfolyamatos is a term used in software engineering to describe an integrated approach that blends continuous integration with continuous delivery and continuous monitoring. The word is sometimes encountered in Hungarian-speaking technical communities as a portmanteau of CI and folyamatos, the latter meaning continuous. In practice, CIfolyamatos denotes a holistic pipeline that emphasizes rapid, automated feedback from code change to production.

The concept centers on automating the entire software lifecycle, from code commit through automated builds, tests, quality checks, and infrastructure provisioning, to automated deployment and post-deployment monitoring. It treats pipelines as code and favors reproducible environments, immutable artifacts, and close alignment between development and operations teams.

Key principles include automation, reproducibility, comprehensive test coverage, modular and observable pipelines, feature flags to enable gradual releases, and strong emphasis on observability and telemetry. Security, compliance, and access control are incorporated into the pipeline as early as possible.

Benefits commonly attributed to CIfolyamatos are shorter release cycles, earlier defect detection, improved collaboration, higher deployment reliability, and better risk management. Challenges include maintaining evolving pipelines, flaky tests, complexity at scale, and the need for disciplined culture and training to realize the approach.

While not an official standard, CIfolyamatos appears in some case studies and educational materials as a way to discuss integrated DevOps practices that span development, operations, and monitoring.