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Introduction to DevOps (IDEVOPS)

Design a roadmap to transform into a high-performing DevOps organization and learn how to create a successful DevOps culture.

Learn how DevOps brings together years of the most effective and proven practices from development and operations (Agile, Lean, and more) – and aligns them with common characteristics: value, cross-functional collaboration, agility, and strong teams. DevOps is really the marrying of process, infrastructure, and product. Introduction to DevOps teaches you how to bring these groups together to optimize, re-think, and re-engineer your processes.

In this 1-day course, we establish a common definition of DevOps and understand why DevOps is so important. Through industry data, we’ll see how high-performing organizations use DevOps as a competitive advantage. Don’t be left behind! In addition, this class teaches the keys to foster a culture for successful

DevOps implementations and gives you a roadmap to get started. Finally, this class helps you understand the tools necessary to automate your processes for maximum efficiency. We’ll help you put all the pieces of the puzzle together for your organization's needs

About the course

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites, but a general knowledge of Agile is helpful.


Course Objectives:

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

  • Discover what DevOps is and is not
  • Learn how other organizations are using DevOps concepts to gain a competitive advantage
  • Understand tools that help you automate processes
  • Learn tips and techniques for changing your culture to support DevOps
  • Understand why DevOps is important and why high-performing IT organizations are rushing to implement DevOps concepts
  • Review published industry statistics to understand exactly how companies are achieving DevOps success
  • Optimize, rethink, and re-engineer your IT processes to deliver value to your customers faster than ever
  • Take Agile to the next level – end to end processes with all IT groups
  • Focus on metrics that coincide with organizational goals
Course content

Part 1: Introduction

  • DevOps Defined
  • High-Performance IT Organizations
  • Core Chronic Conflict
  • Business Value of DevOps
  • Where DevOps Came From
    • W Edwards Deming and Total Quality Management
    • The Lean Movement and Toyota Production System
    • The Agile Development and Infrastructure Movements
    • The Continuous Delivery Movement
  • IT Service management and DevOps
  • End Goals of DevOps and CALMS

Part 2: Maturing a DevOps Practice in the Enterprise

  • DevOps and Organizational Culture
  • 2Patterns You Can Follow
  • The Involvement Principle
    • Information Security Principles
  • Scaling DevOps in the Enterprise

Part 3: The DevOps Journey – The Three Ways

The First Way: Optimize Flow

  • Principles of Flow
  • Infrastructure As Code
  • Infrastructure Configuration Management and Tools
  • Deployment Pipeline and Tools
  • Shared Version Control and Tools
  • Build Quality In
  • Containerization
  • SOA and Microservices

The Second Way: Amplify Feedback

  • Principles of Feedback
  • Telemetry Principles
  • System Monitoring Tools
  • Log Aggregation and Tools
  • Use Telemetry to Anticipate Problems
  • Feedback For Safe Deployment of Code
  • Hypothesis-Driven Development

The Third Way: Continual Learning and Experimentation

  • Learning Culture
  • Innovation Culture

Part 4: Course Conclusion

  • Q & A

Exercise Outline:

Exercises are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:

  • Exercise: Pain Points
  • Exercise: Agile Infrastructure
  • Exercise: The Involvement Principle
  • Exercise: Optimizing Flow
  • Exercise: Amplifying Feedback
  • Exercise: Learning & Innovation Culture
Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Software Managers and Directors
  • CIOs, CTOs and IT Executives
  • Operations Managers
  • QA/Test Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Release and Configuration Managers
  • Developers and Application Team Leads
  • ScrumMasters
  • Product Owners and Managers