Course Description:

SAFe® DevOps

SAFe® DevOps Improving Time-to-Market with the Scaled Agile Framework® With SAFe®4 DevOps Practitioner Certification Based on version 4.6 of the Scaled Agile Framework

Summary

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® 4 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

Who will benefit?

The following individuals 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

What Attendees Get

The class registration includes:

• Attendee workbook

• Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 4 SAFe DevOps (SDP) exam

• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

• Certificate of completion

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

Prerequisites

All are welcome to attend the course without prior knowledge

Annual Renewal

Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned.

• Renewal fee: $100

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 Scrum Alliance.

For more information, contact CapTech Consulting

Cancellation Policy:

Refunds will be issued for cancellations greater than 14 days from the start of the course and will be assessed a $150 processing charge. For cancellations between 8 and 14 days from the start of the course, registrants may change to another course of equal or lesser value. For cancellations 7 days or less from the start of the course, no refunds will be issued or changes allowed.

CapTech SAFe® Trainers 

Paul Given

Paul leads the intersection of CapTech’s Agile, DevOps and Organizational Change Management practices. While serving as a strategic advisor on digital, agile, and technical transformations for our clients, Paul also works directly with teams, helping solve local problems with automation, agile rigor, and metric development. A developer by training and a tester in his heart, he leverages his enthusiasm and expertise to help our clients create and achieve shared visions.