DevOps Foundation® Training Course

OVERVIEW

In an era where emerging competitors are reshaping markets, organizations must maintain competitiveness by shifting from infrequent annual releases to a cadence of regular, continuous product updates.

The DevOps Foundation course establishes a common vocabulary around core DevOps concepts, ensuring that all team members communicate effectively while highlighting how DevOps drives organizational success.

This program integrates current thought leadership, principles, and practices from the DevOps community, featuring real-world case studies from high-performing entities such as ING Bank, Ticketmaster, Capital One, Alaska Air, Target, Fannie Mae, Societe Generale, and Disney. Through multimedia and interactive exercises, the course brings these insights to life, focusing on the 'Three Ways' framework popularized by Gene Kim in *The Phoenix Project*, as well as the latest findings from the State of DevOps and DevOps Institute Upskilling reports.

Participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of DevOps as a cultural and professional movement that prioritizes communication, collaboration, integration, and automation to enhance workflow between software developers and IT operations professionals.

Designed for a wide audience, this course equips business leaders with insights into microservices and containers, while providing technical staff with a clear understanding of DevOps' business value. Key outcomes include significant cost reductions (15-25% overall IT costs), improved quality (50-70% lower change failure rates), and enhanced agility (up to 90% faster provisioning and deployment), all of which support digital transformation objectives.

Engaging, hands-on exercises allow learners to apply the concepts immediately, and they will receive a toolkit of sample documents, templates, and techniques to utilize in their post-training environments.

Completing this certification prepares learners to successfully pass the DevOps Foundation examination.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the DevOps Foundation course, learners will have an understanding of:

• DevOps goals and terminology
• Value propositions for both business and IT
• Core principles and practices, including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, testing, security, and the Three Ways
• The intersection of DevOps with Agile, Lean, and ITSM
• Enhanced workflows, communication strategies, and feedback loops
• Automation strategies, including deployment pipelines and DevOps toolchains
• Enterprise-level DevOps scaling
• Key success factors and performance indicators (KPIs)
• Real-world applications and measurable outcomes

LEARNER MATERIALS

• Two days of instructor-led training and facilitated exercises
• A Learner Manual serving as a comprehensive post-course reference
• Participation in unique, application-focused exercises
• Access to sample documents, templates, tools, and techniques
• Continued access to value-added resources and professional communities

CERTIFICATION EXAM

Achieving a score of 65% or higher on the 60-minute, 40-question multiple-choice assessment results in the DevOps Foundation Certificate. This certification is administered and maintained by the DevOps Institute.