This two-day course provides a comprehensive overview for understanding the DevOps competencies needed to accelerate time-to-market by improving the flow of value through the Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Attendees will map the current value stream through their delivery pipeline from idea to cash, and identify practices that will eliminate bottlenecks to flow.

The course will build an understanding of the complete flow of value from Continuous Exploration to Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Release on Demand. Attendees will explore SAFe’s CALMR (Culture, Automation, Lean, Measure, Recover) approach to DevOps, which helps create a culture of shared responsibility for the full spectrum of Solution delivery. It helps align people, processes, and technology throughout the organization to achieve faster time-to-market.

Attendees will leave with the tools they need to execute an implementation plan for improving their delivery pipeline, and the knowledge they need to support the plan. The course also prepares students for the optional SAFe® 5 DevOps Practitioner (SDP) certification exam.

Learning Goals

After attending the class, attendees should be able to:

Understand the CALMR approach to DevOps, why it is so important, and be able to explain it to others

Understand the importance of continuous integration, continuous testing, and be ready to apply it

Apply the concepts of continuous security

Map their current delivery pipeline

Measure the flow of value through the delivery pipeline

Identify gaps and delays in flow

Improve the process of exploring customer needs

Improve the process of developing, building, and integrating continuously

Improve the process of continuously deploying to staging and production environments

Improve the release process

Execute an action plan for their DevOps transformation

Topics Covered

Introducing DevOps

Mapping your Continuous Delivery Pipeline

Gaining alignment with Continuous Exploration

Building quality with Continuous Integration

Reducing time-to-market with Continuous Deployment

Delivering Business Value with Release on Demand

Taking action

What Attendees Get

The class registration includes:

Attendee workbook

Preparation and eligibility to take the exam

One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

Certification of completion

SAFe DevOps Practitioner certification upon the passing of the exam

Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to qualify for the exam.

Who will benefit?

The following will benefit from this course:

All members of an Agile Release Train

Development Managers, Engineering Managers

Configuration Managers, Release Managers

Development Leads, Developers, UI/UX Developers

Infrastructure Architects, System Architects

Product Managers, Product Owners

System Administrators, DBAs, InfoSec

QA Managers, Testers

Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters

Prerequisites

All are welcome to attend the course without prior knowledge.

SAFe Certification Kit

Becoming a SAFe 5 Certified DevOps Practitioner requires an exceptional range of skills and is a career path for many servant leaders. Certification includes:

SAFe 5 Certified DevOps Practitioner PDF certificate

SAFe 5 Certified DevOps Practitioner digital badge to promote your accomplishment online

One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the SP Community of Practice

Access to Meetup groups and events that connect you with other SAFe Certified Professionals

A variety of learning resources to support you during your SAFe journey

Annual Renewal

Certifications expire one year from the date the certification is earned.

Renewal fee is $100

Exam Details

Exam name – SAFe 5 DevOps Practitioner Exam

Exam format – Multiple choice, multiple response

Exam delivery – Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed

Exam access – Candidates can access to the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe 5 DevOps Practitioner course

Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam.

Number of questions – 45

Passing score – 33 out of 45 (73%)

Language – English

Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.

Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

Attendees may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications

Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under Category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through the Scrum Alliance

Cancelation policy:

Full refunds will be issued for cancelations made more than 30 days from the start of the course. For cancellations less than 30 days prior to course start, registrants may contact us to change their registration to another offering.

Notice: If you are booking travel please be sure to book refundable tickets. If 4 or more students do not register for the course, the course will be canceled and you will be notified of cancellation prior to class. We will not be responsible for any canceled airline or hotel reservations.