Case study:  
New Signature (Cognizant)

New Signature: DevOps Pipeline Modernisation

Client

New Signature (Cognizant)

Timeline

11 months

Service

Full-Service Implementation

Project Summary

A pipeline modernisation initiative for a global consultancy, transforming legacy DevOps practices into scalable, automated Azure delivery pipelines with IaC and serverless automation.
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what they were struggling with

Challenge

New Signature (now part of Avanade) needed to replace fragmented PowerShell-based automation with scalable Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps pipelines to improve delivery speed, security, and observability across its Azure environments.

what we aimed to do

Goal

To modernise Azure DevOps pipelines using scalable IaC practices while enhancing security, automation, and operational visibility.

how we helped

Solution

Accelix Digital rebuilt their CI/CD ecosystem with reusable YAML pipelines, replaced legacy scripts with Terraform and ARM, introduced serverless post-deployment automation, and deployed monitoring pipelines for proactive alerting.

how this made a difference

Impact

Over the 11-month engagement, New Signature achieved:

  • Reduced CI/CD complexity by 40% through reusable pipeline templates
  • Improved security and visibility across Azure environments
  • Reduced manual deployment errors using Infrastructure as Code
  • Introduced auto-healing workflows with Azure Functions and Logic Apps