# DevOps uses a capability model, not a maturity model - Octopus Deploy

<https://octopus.com/blog/devops-uses-capability-not-maturity>

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## What Jamie wrote

Great way of thinking about continuous improvement of DevOps practices.

> A capability model:
> 
> - Focuses on continuous improvement
> - Is multi-dimensional, dynamic, and customizable
> - Understands that the landscape is always changing
> - Is outcome-based
> 
> When you use a capability model, you accept that high-performance today won't be sufficient in the future. Business, technology, and competition are always on the move and you need a mindset that can keep pace.

Would all methodologies be better served by a capability model versus maturity? Could Agile be viewed the same way?

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