DevOps Foundation® Training Course

**OVERVIEW** As organizations face new entrants in their respective markets, they need to remain competitive by releasing new and updated products more frequently rather than just once or twice a year. The DevOps Foundation course provides a baseline understanding of key DevOps terminology to ensure all participants are speaking the same language. It highlights the benefits of DevOps in supporting organizational success, particularly for government agencies looking to enhance their digital transformation efforts. The course includes the latest insights, principles, and practices from the DevOps community, featuring real-world case studies from high-performing organizations such as ING Bank, Ticketmaster, Capital One, Alaska Air, Target, Fannie Mae, Societe Generale, and Disney. These examples engage and inspire learners through multimedia and interactive exercises that bring the learning experience to life. Key concepts include the Three Ways, as highlighted in "The Phoenix Project" by Gene Kim, and insights from the State of DevOps and DevOps Institute Upskilling reports. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of DevOps, a cultural and professional movement that emphasizes communication, collaboration, integration, and automation to improve the flow of work between software developers and IT operations professionals. The course is designed for a broad audience, enabling those on the business side to understand microservices and containers, while those on the technical side will grasp the business value of DevOps in reducing costs (15-25% overall IT cost reduction), improving quality (50-70% reduction in change failure rate), and enhancing agility (up to 90% reduction in provision and deployment time) to support digital transformation initiatives. Unique and exciting exercises will be used to apply the concepts covered in the course, and participants will receive sample documents, templates, tools, and techniques to use after the class. This certification positions learners to successfully complete the DevOps Foundation examination. **COURSE OBJECTIVES** The learning objectives for the DevOps Foundation course include an understanding of: - DevOps objectives and vocabulary - Benefits to both business and IT operations - Principles and practices, including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, testing, security, and the Three Ways - The relationship between DevOps, Agile, Lean, and IT Service Management (ITSM) - Improved workflows, communication, and feedback loops - Automation practices, including deployment pipelines and DevOps toolchains - Scaling DevOps for enterprise-level implementation - Critical success factors and key performance indicators - Real-life examples and results **LEARNER MATERIALS** - Two days of instructor-led training and exercise facilitation - A learner manual (an excellent post-class reference) - Participation in unique exercises designed to apply concepts - Sample documents, templates, tools, and techniques - Access to additional value-added resources and communities **CERTIFICATION EXAM** Successfully passing the 60-minute examination, consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, leads to the DevOps Foundation Certificate. The certification is governed and maintained by the DevOps Institute.This course is available as onsite live training in US Government or online live training.