DASA DEVOPS FUNDAMENTALS

About this DevOps Fundamentals course

Large companies such as Facebook, Spotify and Netflix are doing it ! Among the benefits, up to 200 times faster software deployment, 30 times increased deployment frequency and 60 times higher change success rates. Organizations, large and small, young and old, have magnificently made the transition with proven results.

Our 2-day DevOps Fundamentals training is the starting point for an organization going ahead with DevOps. To improve workflows and ensure faster deployment, anyone working in an agile or DevOps team should get a core understanding of the DevOps fundamental concepts. During this course, you will receive a comprehensive introduction to the core Agile DevOps principles covering the essential knowledge and competences that have been defined by the DevOps Agile Skills Association (DASA). You will gain knowledge in the DevOps vocabulary and understand its principles and practices. You will acquire a thorough understanding of Devops through real-life case studies, examples and extensive exercises.

Course & Learning Objectives

• Understand why organizations are adopting DevOps practices from both the business and IT perspectives
• Be able to explain what DevOps is
• Have knowlegdge of the DevOps values and principles
• Understand how DevOps interfaces with other frameworks such as agile, lean and IT Service Management
• Identify DevOps organizational considerations such as DevOps roles, teams and organizational structures
• Become familiar with key DevOps practices
• Recognize common DevOps automation practices and tools categories
• Be ready to adopt a DevOps Culture

Course Outline

PART 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION

• Overview 
• Course learning objectives and agenda 

PART 2: DEVOPS INTRODUCTION

• Emergence of DevOps
• Core concepts of DevOps
• DevOps Agile Skills Association (DASA) 

PART 3: CULTURE

• Introduction to a DevOps culture
• Key elements of DevOps
• Implementation of a DevOps culture

PART 4: ORGANIZATION

• Organizational model
• Autonomous teams 
• Architecting for DevOps 
• Governance 

PART 5: PROCESSES

• Defining Agile, Scrum and Kanban 
• DevOps in relation to ITSM 
• The Scrum approach in more detail 
• Optimizing processes using Lean 
• Business value optimization and business analysis using Story Mapping
• Software delivery lifecycle in a DevOps organization 

PART 6: AUTOMATION

• 6A automation concepts
• Automation for delivery of software
• Continuous delivery core concepts
• Continuous delivery automation concepts
• Continuous delivery automation focus topics
• 6B data center automation 
• Emergence of Cloud technology and principles
• Cloud services concepts in a DevOps organization
• Automated provisioning concepts
• Platform product characteristics and application maturity 

PART 7: MEASURE AND IMPROVEMENT

• Importance of measurement
• Choosing the right metrics
• Monitoring and logging

EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE

1. Qualification Learning Objectives 
2. Learning Level of the Syllabus 
3. Certification 
4. Exam Instructions 
5. Tips for Taking Exam 

Sample Exam & Exam