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DevOps Fundamentals (PeopleCert)
The DevOps Fundamentals course provides a solid grounding in the principles, behaviours and tools that can be used to create and provide agile, lean IT services and applications.
It covers the 'Full Stack' of Culture, Practices and Automation that between them enable to DevOps way of delivering value to the organisation through IT. The full stack covers why DevOps is necessary, what it means to work in a DevOps organisation, the use of various IT practices (e.g. Release Management, IT Asset Management and Configuration Management) and how creating a DevOps Tools Pipeline can facilitate Continuous Integration, Deployment and Delivery.
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The course is intended to allow delegates that are or will be working in a DevOps organisation to understand the concepts, behaviours and technologies that are used. It is also designed to support the learning objectives of the PeopleCert DevOps Fundamentals exam and its requirements.
The course is for anybody that is working or will be working in a DevOps environment and that needs to know more about what makes a DevOps organisation function and how to engage with it.
- Understand why DevOps has become so important in IT and what it has to offer.
- Recognise and use the principles and concepts of DevOps.
- Understand the role and function of the 15 core DevOps practices.
- Understand technologies associated with Continuous Integration / Deployment / Delivery.
Staff that are more aware of the meaning, benefits and challenges of working in a DevOps organisation and how to best support the goals of the business in order to create value.
Gain a greater insight into DevOps and what it means for you and your organisation. Understand the value problem and how to utilise DevOps. Learn how the 'Full Stack', 3 Ways and Practices can help you support the organisation.
- What is DevOps and What is it not?
- Where has DevOps emerged from?
- The Business Value Delivery Problem.
- The IT Value Delivery Problem.
- C.A.L.M.S. and the 3 Ways.
- Continuous Delivery / The Development Pipeline.
- Scope of DevOps.
- What is a DevOps Culture?
- Transformational Leadership.
- DevOps Structures and Teaming.
- The evolution of DevOps Practices.
- The 15 Essential Practices of DevOps:
- Includes coverage of, but not limited to:
- Value Stream Mapping.
- Visualising Work.
- Collaborating and Managing Siloes.
- Using Kaizen to deliver Continual Improvement.
- Includes coverage of, but not limited to:
- Automation for the Deployment Pipeline
- Cloud Technology and Virtualisation
- Architecting for Continuous Delivery
There are no prerequisites for attending the DevOps Fundamentals course. Any previous knowledge of Lean or Agile concepts, development and operational work or IT Service Management may be beneficial but is not required.
Delegates will be encouraged to read the study material provided thoroughly prior to attending the course. This may take a few hours but is not intended to be an unduly lengthy exercise.
- Exam - PeopleCert DevOps Fundamentals.
- TIme - 1 hour.
- Questions - 40.
- Pass Mark - 26 or 70%.
About the Lead Trainer
Adam has over 17 years’ experience in IT, training and consultation. He specialises in IT service management, knowing all things COBIT® and ITIL®. Adam always endeavours to put an innovative and engaging spin on his teaching and no two courses are ever the same.
