DevOps Foundation (DOFD)® eLearning

Who is this course aimed at?

• Businesses and other organizations wishing to adopt the DevOps approach
• IT staff seeking to become part of DevOps teams or projects
• IT managers, project managers, and senior staff who wish to become certified in a world-class and highly recognized approach
• Experienced and prospective DevOps practitioners who wish to prove their knowledge by becoming certified

What will you learn by taking this course?

• The benefits of DevOps for managing IT development and operations
• How to apply the approach to real world-organizations, regardless of their size, location, sector, or industry
• How the approach can lead to higher-quality and more regularly-released code, products, and services
• How DevOps tools can be used to create automated operations and development processes, resulting in lower costs and increased reliability
• Everything needed to pass the official DevOps Foundation exam

An Introduction to DevOps Foundation®

This module introduces learners to the DevOps online training course, giving them a clear idea of what to expect from the beginning up until the examination. The areas covered include:

• Course introduction
• About the DevOps Institute
• Who is this DevOps course for?
• Objectives
• Course breakdown
• Examination

Module 1: Exploring DevOps

This module will give learners a clear introduction to the core concepts and fundamentals of DevOps, along with its purpose and how what DevOps costs to implement can quickly be outweighed by the advantages it can offer software-driven organizations. By the end of the module, learners will be able to:

• Define DevOps
• Describe why it matters
• Describe the business relationship
• Describe the IT perspective

Module 2: Core Principles and Practices

Moving on from the introduction, this module will educate learners on DevOps’ practices and principles. By the end of the module, learners will be able to:

• Identify the three DevOps principles
• Describe the Theory of Constraints
• Describe the Second Way
• Describe the Third Way
• Identify DevOps practices
• List the continuous process
• Describe site reliability
• Describe DevSecOps
• Describe ChatOps and KanBan

Module 3: Business and Technology Frameworks

This module looks at the importance of business and technology frameworks for effective IT service management. It will also describe popular examples like Agile and Lean. By the end of the module, learners will be able to describe:

• Frameworks
• Agile
• ITSM
• Lean
• Safety culture
• Learning organizations
• Types of funding

Module 4: Culture, Behavior, and Operating Models

This module examines the roles that organizational culture and behavior play in the successful use of operating models. By the end of this module, learners will be able to describe:

• Culture, behavior and operating models
• The impact of organizational culture

Module 5: Automation and Architecting DevOps Toolchains

Automation and toolchains are both essential for using DevOps successfully. This module will examine the benefits that each of them has to offer. By the end of this module, learners will be able to describe:

• DevOps automation and architecting toolchains
• DevOps toolchains

Module 6: Measures, Metrics and Reporting

This module looks at how to track and report on the metrics relating to DevOps. By the end of the module, learners will be able to:

• Describe measures, metrics, and reporting
• Define lead/cycle times

Module 7: Sharing, Shadowing and Evolving

This module looks at the various roles associated with DevOps, as well as leadership, cultures, and the most important factors for ensuring success. By the end of the module, learners will be able to:

• Describe sharing, shadowing, and evolving
• List types of DevOps days
• Identify roles
• Describe DevOps leadership
• Describe organizational culture
• Define “start where you are”
• Describe critical success factors

DevOps Foundation Certification exam:

• It consists of 40 multiple choice questions
• There is a time limit of 60 minutes to complete the exam
• The exam is open book, with only the provided materials being permitted for use
• The pass mark for the exam is 65%: you must score at least 26 out of 40 questions correct
• Candidates can take the exam online or in person with an invigilator

The course is valid for 6 months. After your order you will receive instructions for logging-in to the training within 2-3 business days. If you would like to start later, please mention that in the ordering form.