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Accredited DevOps Foundation
11 students

Accredited DevOps Foundation

Certificate Exam Preparatory Course
Created byStone River eLearning
Last updated 6/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Trace the historical development of DevOps and its evolution from its origins to current practices.
  • Define DevOps and articulate its core principles and benefits.
  • Identify common misconceptions surrounding DevOps and clarify its true nature and objectives.
  • Explain how Lean manufacturing principles and Agile methodologies contribute to the foundations of DevOps.
  • Outline the fundamental principles of DevOps, such as automation, collaboration, and continuous delivery.
  • Analyze inherent challenges in implementing DevOps practices.
  • Explore strategies and best practices to overcome these challenges and ensure effective DevOps operations.
  • Examine how DevOps influences organizational structure and architectural decisions.
  • Provide practice exam questions and scenarios to assess understanding and readiness for the DevOps Foundation certification exam.

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Course content

1 section • 19 lectures • 7h 37m total length

  • Introduction to DevOps Foundation1:39
  • The DevOps Foundation Exam19:29
  • Origins of DevOps24:28
  • Origins of DevOps Part 224:41
  • Origins of DevOps Part 328:05

    Explore the origins of DevOps, contrast waterfall and agile methods, and examine virtualization, cloud computing, and infrastructure as code alongside continuous integration, delivery, and deployment in a VUCA IT landscape.

  • Definition and Justification for DevOps31:37
  • Misconceptions of DevOps13:24

    Clarifies misconceptions about DevOps, highlighting it as a mindset rather than a framework or profession. Shows ITIL is a holistic framework and that tools merely facilitate DevOps, not define it.

  • Lean36:21
  • Agile26:57
  • DevOps Principles28:33
  • DevOps Principles Part 223:53
  • DevOps Key Practices: Inherent Challenges23:04
  • DevOps Key Practices: Inherent Challenges Part 221:31

    Explore inherent DevOps challenges like incident and defect management, queues, and misaligned release deployment concepts, and learn how continual improvement and startup culture drive agile, loosely coupled processes.

  • DevOps Key Practices: Working Efficiently28:07

    DevOps foundation promotes cross-functional, collaborative teams and visual work with a Kanban board; use a pull system, limit work in progress, and finish small batches for lean, iterative progress.

  • DevOps Key Practices: Working Efficiently Part 228:56

    Apply DevOps practices to design with non-functional requirements, define an MVP, shift left, fail fast, and use objective-based funding and Kanban visibility to drive resilience and continuous improvement.

  • Applicability and Limitations of DevOps20:30
  • Evolving Architecture and Organizational Models18:16
  • Sample Exam Part 129:52
  • Sample Exam Part 227:55

Requirements

  • There are no formal prerequisites for this certification.

Description

The "Introduction to DevOps Foundation" course provides a comprehensive exploration of DevOps principles, practices, and their application within organizations. Participants will delve into the origins of DevOps, understanding its evolution and the motivations behind its emergence. The course clarifies misconceptions surrounding DevOps and establishes a solid foundation by examining related methodologies such as Lean and Agile, which contribute to its principles.

Key topics include:

  • Origins of DevOps: Tracing the historical context and development phases of DevOps.

  • Definition and Justification for DevOps: Articulating the core concepts and rationale behind adopting DevOps practices.

  • Lean and Agile: Exploring how Lean manufacturing principles and Agile methodologies influence DevOps.

  • DevOps Principles: Detailing the fundamental principles that underpin successful DevOps implementations.

  • DevOps Key Practices: Analyzing the challenges inherent in DevOps practices and strategies for overcoming them.

  • Evolving Architecture and Organizational Models: Discussing how DevOps impacts organizational structure and technological architecture.

  • Sample Exam: Providing practice exam questions to reinforce understanding and prepare participants for the DevOps Foundation exam.

Throughout the course, learners will engage with real-world case studies from leading organizations to illustrate effective DevOps implementations and their impact on business outcomes. Interactive exercises and multimedia resources enhance the learning experience, ensuring participants gain practical insights into applying DevOps principles in diverse organizational contexts.

By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to promote communication, collaboration, integration, and automation across development and operations teams, thereby fostering improved efficiency, quality, and agility within their organizations.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is beneficial for individuals across various organizational levels and functions who aim to gain a comprehensive understanding of DevOps principles, practices, and their strategic implications. It provides foundational knowledge and practical insights to enable effective implementation of DevOps within their respective roles and organizations.
  • CIOs and CTOs
  • IT Directors and Managers
  • Functional Leaders/Managers
  • Project Managers, Program Managers and Directors
  • Anyone Responsible for IT Decision-Making

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