  DevOps has gained high importance in the global software industry due to the
ease of software development, testing and deployment it provides. However, the
Saudi software industry has not been able to adopt DevOps at a great pace due
to various factors. This study, thus, aimed to examine different factors that
hindered the adoption of DevOps in the Saudi software industry. Also,
recommendations are provided at the end for Saudi Arabia to enhance the
adoption of DevOps in its software industry. To accomplish the aims, this study
used a literature review and interviews to gather data and examine it to
produce the findings. The findings of the study highlight lack of support from
organizational management and lack of laws as the major factors for the
adoption of DevOps in the Saudi software industry.
