DASA DevOps Fundamentals eLearning

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DASA DevOps

Fundamentals

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The ITpreneurs DASA DevOps Fundamentals

eLearning course

DEMO

● The ITpreneurs DevOps Fundamentals

eLearning course is a practical and hands-on

24-hour training program that builds an

understanding of all 12 areas of the DASA

competence model.

● 24 hours of self-paced online learning

● Accessible on mobile, tablet, computer

● Fun and engaging learning, with quizzes,

exercises, interactive learning elements

● Audio and narration available depending

on your choice of learning

● Created by DevOps experts who also appear

on videos throughout this course

http://demos.itpreneurs.com/IGU/006006_Dasa DevOps_Module 02_r1.3.0_DEMO/


DASA DevOps Fundamentals presents the core

knowledge and capabilities required for any

DevOps professional to be successful.

Fundamentals is the first step in a journey to

become a well rounded DevOps professional.

DevOps: Fundamentals

DevOps

Specialization:

Specify and

Verify

Devops

Specialization:

Enable and Scale

DevOps

Specialization:

Create and

Deliver

DevOps: Practitioner

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3 days

classroom

2 days

2 days 3 days2 days

24 hours

online

The DevOps Fundamentals eLearning course covers the

first layer of the DASA professional qualification scheme


The DASA DevOps Fundamentals Builds the Essential

Knowledge Required to start a DevOps Journey

Programming

Business value

Optimization

Business

Analysis

Test

Specification

Continuous

Delivery

Security, Risk,

Compliance

Infrastructure

Engineering

Architecture

and Design

Courage

Teambuilding

Continuous

Improvement

DevOps

Leadership

DASA DevOps Fundamentals provides

an extensive introduction to the 12

competency areas defined in the DASA

competence model.

Having completed and passed the

Fundamentals course, means

professionals are competent in all

areas affecting the DevOps profession.Competent.


The DASA DevOps Fundamentals eLearning course is

relevant to everyone in or related to IT.

DASA DevOps Fundamentals is for anyone involved with Agile and DevOps initiatives in an

organization. Completing the course and passing the Fundamentals certification is a key ingredient in

a DevOps Journey.

IT Roles:

● DevOps Engineers

Integration Specialists

Operations Managers

System Administrators

Network Administrators

Project Managers

Business Managers

Audience:

● Individuals in IT Development, IT Operations

or IT Service Management

● Individuals who require a detailed

understanding of DevOps principles

● IT Professionals working within, or about to

enter and Agile Service Design Environment


Experts videos are included in the course to provide

context to the lectures in the course

Every module of the

Fundamentals course

includes expert videos.

These videos help to

provide context to the

theory provided and

examples to better

understand the subject

areas


Quizzes and assessments make this the most interactive

DevOps course in the market

Learning is reinforced through

challenging quizzes and

assessments that appear

throughout the course


Learners can run a simulated exam session to

validate they are ready for the exam

A complete sample exam is

included allowing learners to

practice for their exam as

often as they like and test

their readiness


Content covered in the DevOps Fundamentals

eLearning courseModule 1: Course Introduction

● Purpose of DevOps

● Course Overview

● Let’s Talk DevOps: Meet the Expert!

● DASA Competence Framework

● Course Objectives

● DASA: Mastering DevOps in Practice (Knowledge and Skills)

● Exam

Module 2: DevOps Introduction

● Let’s Talk DevOps: Meet the Expert!

● Emergence of DevOps

● Core Concepts of DevOps

Module 3: Culture

● Essence of a DevOps Culture

● Key Elements of DevOps

● Implementation of a DevOps Culture

Module 4: Organization

● Organizational Model

● Autonomous Teams

● Architecting for DevOps

● Governance

Module 5: Processes

● DevOps in Relation to ITSM

● Agile and Scrum

● Optimizing Processes Using Lean

● Business Value Optimization and Business Analysis Using Story Mapping

Module 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

Module 7: Measure and Improvement

● Importance of Measurement

● Choosing the Right Metrics

● Monitoring and Logging

Module 8: Mock exam


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Train DevOps teams fast at the

fundamentals of DevOps.

Learn anytime, anywhere Deliver the same

content globally


What options are available for this course (mix and

match)

24 hours self

paced, anytime

anywhere

learning

Option 1- self

paced / individual

eLearning

DevOps

Fundamentals

exam online

16-24 hours

self-paced

elearning

DevOps

Fundamentals

exam in the

classroom

Option 2- blended

learning - best of

both worlds

1-day in the

classroom with

a guru instructor

Option 3 - instructor supported

eLearning

Instructor

available for Q

and A per email

or phone

24 hours self-

paced elearning

DevOps

Fundamentals

exam online

time


How does this course relate to other foundation level

training programs in the market?DASA DevOps

Fundamentals

Starting point for everyone in a

DevOps Journey

● Provides core DevOPs

vocabulary

● Understand DevOps

Principles

ITIL Foundation

Experience in IT Service

Management

● Service management

professionals

ITSM DevOps

Course

Understanding key aspects of a

cloud enabled environment

● Starting point in a digital

transformation initiative

Optional route

Lean IT Foundation

Cloud Technology

Associate

Building the

bridge between

DevOps and

ITSM

Entering DevOps from a process

optimization and improvement

aspect

● Lean principles help to

create optimal value

streams

Agile/Scrum

Experience in Software

Development

● Coders / engineers /

testers


Questions

Q: Are there specific prerequisites for taking this course?

A: No, there are no prerequisites, this is a foundation level program, relevant to anyone in or related to IT.

Q: Is there audio with this course?

A: Yes, there is narration on every slide, that is also readable, and on top there are videos by experts with audio

Q: What devices does the course work on?

A: Any internet-connected device with a web-browser should work

Q: Is the exam included with the course?

A: Typically yes, the exam is not sold separately, but is bundled with the courseware in most cases

Q: Where do I take the exam?

A: The exam is delivered by DASA Exam Service Providers. At the moment there are 2, APMG and ISQI. Your voucher

explains to you if your exam should be scheduled with APMG or ISQI.

Q: How do I schedule the exam?

A: Please contact the Exam Service Provider with your voucher, and they will help you through the exam scheduling process

Q: How long do I have access to the course?

A: Access to the course is for 90 days after your first login

More about the DevOps Agile

Skills Association supporting organizations in the ultimate search for flow

in the delivery of IT services


“DevOps is

development

and operations

collaboration”

“DevOps is

using

automation”

“DevOps is

small

deployments”

“DevOps is

treating

infrastructure”

“DevOps is

feature

switches”

“Kanban for

Ops”

DevOps is Many Things to Many People...

It’s

DevOps!

It’s

DevOps!It’s

DevOps!It’s

DevOps!


DevOps is a CULTURAL and

OPERATIONAL model that fosters

COLLABORATION to ENABLE

high-performance IT to ACHIEVE

business goals.



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Courseware

Partners

Training

Partners

Customer

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● Quality checked

● Courseware partners

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● Authorized to deliver

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market

● Training materials authorized by DASA

● Independently validated for meeting the learning

objectives of the DASA DevOps Fundamentals Syllabus

● ITpreneurs DASA training programs prepare for the

official DASA certifications - exam voucher included*

● ITpreneurs works with many DASA Training Partners to

deliver the DASA DevOps training programs to the

market

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About the DevOps Agile Skills Association (DASA)

DASA is an independent and open

association supporting the development

of high-performance IT organizations

through agile DevOps initiatives. DASA

offers thought leadership as well as

practical guidance for competence

development for professionals and

organizations.


DASA offers a complete certification program that helps

individuals and teams develop relevant DevOps skills

DevOps: Fundamentals

DevOps Specialization:

Specify and Verify

Devops Specialization:

Enable and Scale

DevOps Specialization:

Create and Deliver

DevOps: Practitioner

Novice

Master

Competent

Proficient

Expert

5Master

2Competent

3Proficient

4Expert

1Novice

3 days classroom

2 days

2 days 3 days2 days

24 hours online


DASA identifies 8 knowledge areas and 4 skills that are

relevant for individuals and teams. The qualification scheme

helps to develop these competences

1- Novice / 2- Competent / 3- Proficient / 4 - Expert / 5 - Master

Knowledge

Areas

Skill Areas

Courage

Teambuilding

DevOps Leadership

Continuous improvement

Business Value Optimization

Business Analysis

Architecture & Design

Programming

Continuous Delivery

Test Specification

Infrastructure Engineering

Security, Risk & Compliance

Knowledge Areas Skills Areas

Novice.

Competent.

Proficient.

Expert.

Master.


Independent and Open, as every forerunner is invited to

participate in the development of quality DevOps certification

programs

1. Industry experts participated

in a working group to design

DASA syllabi

2. Creating a certification outline, is a matter of prioritizing

and many heart to heart discussions to come to a best in

class professional certification

3. The end-result now touches thousands

and thousands of people who get certified

every year in DASA certifications


DASA is an open and member oriented association that

supports DevOps skill development


The following six principles sketch the core ingredients

defined by DASA for organizations to operate effectively

in a DevOps environment


The DASA competence framework helps individuals,

team, and organizations develop relevant skills

1- Novice / 2- Competent / 3- Proficient / 4 - Expert / 5 - Master

Knowledge

Areas

Skill Areas

Courage

Teambuilding

DevOps Leadership

Continuous improvement

Business Value Optimization

Business Analysis

Architecture & Design

Programming

Continuous Delivery

Test Specification

Infrastructure Engineering

Security, Risk & Compliance

Knowledge Areas Skills Areas


There are 4 DevOps identified skill areas

Courage Evangelism, coaching, self-confidence, proactivity, reflection, trust, open

discussions, experimentation, fail fast, courage to change

Teambuilding Understand the other’s point of view, collaboration, mutual accountability,

common purpose, ability to integrally support the service/product

DevOps Leadership Facilitating teams to high performance, humility, transparency, Service

lifecycle mindset, Stakeholder management

Continuous

improvementToday we do our work better than yesterday, kaizen mindset, quality at the

source, first time right, knowledge-sharing, adaptiveness


And these skills are supported by 8 knowledge areas

Business Value Optimization Use of the IT service in real life, including direct feedback loop of user comments to team, service

level management, definition of done, business activity/performance monitoring, business case

management

Business Analysis Functional requirements, non-functional requirements, longer term development of business process

(based on translation of market developments), data analysis, refinement

Architecture & Design Ensuring fit between developments and current situation, overall service design, patterns & styles

Programming Software engineering mastery, everything as code, data management

Continuous Delivery Automated testing, deployment and release management, configuration management, version

control, cloud, containerization, feature-driven delivery

Test Specification Design of test cases, test concepts,

Infrastructure Engineering Technical monitoring, performance management (e.g load balancing etc.), capacity and availability

management, reliability engineering, cloud, containerization

Security, Risk & Compliance Security, service continuity planning


DevOps Practitioner - the Next Step After

Fundamentals

DASA DevOps

Fundamentals

DASA DevOps

Practitioner

Starting point for everyone in a

DevOps Journey

● Provides core DevOPs

vocabulary

● Understand DevOps

Principles

Demonstrate mastery of the skills

required to operate successfully

in a team

● Act with courage

● Operate as a team

● Improve every day

● Demonstrate leadership

DASA DevOps

Create and Deliver

DASA DevOps

Enable and Scale

DASA DevOps

Specify and Verify

Mastery of

development and

deployment

Mastery of scaling

teams and

organizations

Mastery of

architecting and

designing DevOps

solutions

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