GMF Assurances Deployment Process Transformation

This technical report outlines the transformation of GMF Assurances' deployment processes through the adoption of the Kobee platform, which is designed to streamline complex deployment and mainframe integration tasks. Founded in 1934, GMF Assurances is a major mutual insurance provider in France, serving over 3.6 million policyholders. As the company's applications and environments grew, the IT team faced challenges with fragmented deployment and release management. The report details how Kobee was implemented to automate these processes, integrating with multiple platforms and ensuring secure remote deployments. Key improvements included increased automation, enhanced traceability, and standardized lifecycle management across distributed and mainframe environments, resulting in reduced deployment errors and improved collaboration between development and operations teams. The report also highlights significant operational metrics demonstrating the positive impact of this transformation on GMF's DevOps practices and overall service delivery.