How a Chinese Trust Firm Earned Top‑Tier DevOps Continuous Delivery (Level 3)

Background

Domestic and overseas large enterprises have demonstrated that standardization and tooling are essential for success. The China Information & Communications Academy (CAICT) issued the "R&D Operations Integration (DevOps) Capability Maturity Model" series, which provide authoritative guidance for DevOps adoption.

On 15 December 2023, the GOLF+ IT New Governance Leadership Forum in Beijing announced the latest DevOps and AIOps assessment results.

Five Minerals International Trust (Wukuang Trust) entered the evaluation with its "Operation Guarantee Platform" (OGP) project and achieved Level 3 Continuous Delivery assessment, indicating a domestic leading capability and marking the first participation of a trust‑industry company in the DevOps standard assessment.

Interview

Q: Please introduce your company and the project you evaluated.

A (Qu Ben‑sheng): Five Minerals International Trust is a non‑bank trust subsidiary of China Minmetals, a central state‑owned enterprise focused on metal mining. The OGP system is a self‑developed core operation platform that solves risks, low automation, and fragmented product‑operation information by creating a closed‑loop from data collection to risk monitoring and strategy execution.

Q: How does passing the DevOps Level 3 assessment feel?

A (Qu Ben‑sheng): We are honored that our project met the Level 3 criteria, confirming that our continuous delivery practices are now industry‑leading. The assessment has strengthened our R&D and delivery capabilities and laid a solid foundation for long‑term digital transformation.

Q: Why did you decide to join the DevOps standard assessment?

A (Qu Ben‑sheng): To optimize team structure, improve R&D and delivery efficiency, and gain industry recognition. The assessment provides a credible benchmark and opportunities to learn from best‑practice peers.

Q: What benefits has the assessment brought to your company and team?

A (Qu Ben‑sheng): It has increased efficiency through automated pipelines, improved software quality via continuous testing, enhanced security with systematic testing, fostered cross‑team collaboration, and enabled learning from industry‑leading cases.

Q: Which metrics illustrate the improvement achieved through the assessment?

A (Yang Xugang): We established an automated deployment workflow that links all stages from requirement to production. Delivery cycles shortened from monthly to weekly iterations, unit‑test coverage rose above 50 %, interface‑test coverage reached 100 %, and average build time is now around ten minutes.

Q: What are the distinctive features of the OGP system and its design?

A (Yang Xugang): The system supports real‑time data processing, adheres to strict security and compliance standards, and follows a cloud‑native micro‑service architecture built on Spring Cloud and micro‑frontend technologies. It employs version‑controlled requirement management, standardized middleware, and DevOps‑driven deployment and operation processes.

Q: Was the assessment process smooth? What challenges did you face?

A (Yang Xugang): The process was demanding due to strict criteria and extensive documentation. We addressed this by preparing early, strengthening team collaboration, forming a dedicated DevOps task group, and studying advanced cases from other enterprises.

Q: What is the biggest gain from this year’s DevOps implementation, and what are your next steps?

A (Yang Xugang): The biggest gains are higher productivity, reduced errors, and faster issue resolution. Future plans include expanding automation, adopting more cloud‑native and container technologies, and promoting DevOps practices across other projects.

Q: How do you view the future of DevOps?

A (Yang Xugang): DevOps is becoming a mainstream trend worldwide, with growing market demand for skilled professionals. Continuous integration and delivery will remain central to delivering high‑quality software faster.

Industry Participation Statistics

As of 15 December 2023, enterprises from the securities and fund sectors have submitted the following numbers of DevOps maturity model assessments (including subsidiaries):

About the DevOps Capability Maturity Model

The "R&D Operations Integration (DevOps) Capability Maturity Model" series, led by CAICT together with the Cloud Computing Open‑Source Industry Alliance, high‑efficiency operations community, BATJ, and major financial, telecom, and internet companies, is the first domestic and international DevOps series standard. It has been published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and adopted by many leading enterprises.

The model, finalized in July 2020 by the ITU‑T, covers process management (agile, continuous delivery, technical operations), application design, security (DevSecOps), system and tool assessment, business value management, collaborative development, continuous testing, performance measurement, platform engineering, and reliability engineering (SRE).