Course Tutor(s)

Richard Levy

Software Developer and Agile Coach/Trainer

As a Software developer, it is Richard’s responsibility to technically oversee all new and on-going development, maintaining a hands-on presence to ensure a laser focus on quality. Richard also takes on-line and resource management responsibilities for development teams, along with ownership of development practices and R&D into new technologies & Agile methodologies. A Sun Certified Java Programmer and Developer, plus a Certified ScrumMaster and Kanban Practitioner.

Course Content

Topics include:

• Why DevOps?
• What is DevOps?
• DevOps and other frameworks
• DevOps culture
• DevOps methods
• Methods for DevOps automation
• Exam Requirements and weighing

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course you will have an understanding of:

• DevOps objectives and vocabulary
• Benefits to the business and IT
• Principles and practices including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, testing, security and the Three Ways
• DevOps relationship to Agile, Lean and ITSM
• Improved workflows, communication and feedback loops
• Automation practices including deployment pipelines and DevOps toolchains
• Scaling DevOps for the enterprise
• Critical success factors and key performance indicators
• Real-life examples and results

Audience

• Anyone seeking an understanding of DevOps principles, practices and cultural considerations
• Organisations wanting to instill a common DevOps vocabulary and mindset
• Employees and managers responsible for leading
• DevOps transformations Consultants, internal and external suppliers

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Course Preparation

• Completion of pre-class assignment
• Familiarity with IT software development and operations responsibilities

Certifying Bodies & Exams

Successfully passing (65%) the 60 minute exam, consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, leads to the DevOps Foundation Certificate. The certification is governed and maintained by the DevOps Institute; exams are delivered through an independent, global examination partner. The DevOps Foundation Certificate will be the pre-requisite for future DevOps certification courses.

Exam Details

• Closed book
• Web based
• 40 multiple-choice questions
• Passing Score: 65%
• Exam duration: 60 minutes

Please note: students will be required to be equipped with laptop for the exam that can be taken at the end of the course in the classroom. This certifiable course has been developed by the DevOps Institute (DOI). Radtac is a DOI Registered Education Partner. The examination is delivered by PeopleCert.

What You Receive

You will receive two days of high quality instructor-led training and exercise facilitation. Also included are:

• DevOps – The Basics (pre-class resource)
• Learner Manual (excellent post-class reference)
• Sample documents, templates, tools and techniques
• Refreshments before and during the course are provided
• Radtac Community membership including face-to-face and virtual networking and knowledge sharing opportunities, access to industry experts, special offers and invitations to special events

Online Details

We use Zoom video conferencing to host our live online courses via a virtual classroom. We recommend that before registering participants run a zoom test meeting and check system requirements to ensure they are able to connect. Participants will also use our digital workspace, Mural and our Agile Tools Mobile app for collaboration with the class and completing exercises for the duration of the course. You’ll find links below to test and explain requirements for each of these tools.

Zoom requirements

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux

Zoom test meeting

https://zoom.us/test

Mural requirements

https://support.mural.co/en/articles/2113688-technical-requirements-to-run-mural

Agile Tools Mobile App

https://www.radtac.com/resources/agile-tools-mobile-app/

On registration full information will be provided via joining instructions to each partcipant with instructions on how to acess the virtual classroom and additional tools.

Still unsure? Talk to our team of friendly learning advisors, they are here to assist before, during and after your class if you have any questions.