DevOps Overview

The DevOps overview provides an introduction to DevOps and its key principles. The Overview is intended for any business or IT staff or management considering adoption of DevOps practices; or wishing to better understand the positioning of DevOps in service provision.

Description

The Overview covers the following topics, with some flexibility to adjust areas of emphasis to focus on specific organisational areas of interest:

DevOps Definition and Origin 

• What is DevOps? (and what it isn’t)
• DevOps history and origins

DevOps Business Value

• Business drivers for DevOps
• Business Value
• Value to the Service Provider.

DevOps Perspectives and Values

• Culture (“CAMS” acronym)
• Foundational perspectives and values that organisations need to adopt, for DevOps to be viable

DevOps Principles and Practices 

• “The Three Ways”
• Integration with other practices and frameworks (Agile/Lean/ITIL etc)

DevOps Automation Practices 

• “Infrastructure as code”
• Enablers for effective automation
• Where to begin

Adopting a DevOps Culture

• “The Why”
• Kotter Model
• Critical Success Factors

Resources and Certification

• Online resources and white papers
• DevOps certification path

Discussion – Next Steps

Our DevOps Overview can be presented in a variety of formats and can be customised to address diverse audiences, contact us with you specific requirements.

Target Audience

The DevOps Overview course is designed for anyone in IT software development, IT operations, and IT Service Management, and is especially beneficial for IT professionals who require a general knowledge of DevOps.

Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for the DevOps Overview course.