DOF: DevOps Foundation

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About this Course

This sixteen (16) hour course provides an introduction to DevOps – the cultural and professional movement that stresses communication, collaboration, integration and automation in order to improve the flow of work between software developers and IT operations professionals. Improved workflows will result in an improved ability to design, develop, deploy and operate software and services faster.

Class culminates with an independent Foundation exam.

Successfully passing (65%) the 60 minute exam, consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, leads to the DevOps Foundation Certificate.

The DevOps Foundation Certificate will be the pre-requisite for future DevOps certification courses.

Class also includes experiential exercises, GAME ON! An Interactive Learning Experience®.

Course / Student Material:

  • Sixteen (16) hours of instructor led training and exercise facilitation
  • DevOps – The Basics (pre-class resource)
  • Learner Manual (excellent post-class reference)
  • Participation in unique assignments designed to apply concepts
  • Participation in our in-class GAME ON! An Interactive Learning Experience®
  • Learner Personal Action Plan
  • Access to additional sources of information and communities

Come ready to participate in lively discussions about process improvements, benefits and challenges.

Exam & Certification:

Class culminates with an independent Foundation exam. Successfully passing (65%) the 60 minute examination, consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, leads to the DevOps Foundation Certificate. The exam is web-based; learners choose the time and place for their exams.

The DevOps Foundation Certificate will be the pre-requisite for future DevOps certification courses.

Project Management Institute (PMI®) Professional Development Units:

ITSM Academy is recognized by PMI as a Global R.E.P. Project Management Professionals earn 14 contact hours or PDUs upon completion of this course.

Audience Profile

  • Individuals involved in IT development, IT operations or IT service management, particularly those in an enterprise environment
  • Individuals who require a detailed understanding of DevOps principles
  • IT professionals working within, or about to enter, an Agile service design environment and requiring a detailed understanding of the concepts involved in interfacing Agile and DevOps
  • Individuals who require an understanding of the culture changes associated with adopting DevOps

At Course Completion

Outline

Learning Objectives: The learning objectives for DevOps Foundation include an enterprise understanding of DevOps:

  • Goals, objectives and vocabulary
  • Benefits to the business
  • Concepts and practices (including its relationship to Agile, Lean and IT Service Management (ITSM)
  • Improved workflows
  • Improved communication and feedback loops
  • Reliance on automation
  • Applying DevOps in an enterprise environment
  • Critical success factors and key performance indicators
  • Real-life examples and results

Prerequisites

  • Complete pre-class assignments
  • An understanding of IT services and the service lifecycle is recommended