Introduction

Enabling Release on Demand for the SAFe^® Lean Enterprise

Foundational SAFe Course

To compete in a disruptive global market, every organization needs to deliver valuable technology solutions at the speed of business. This requires a shared DevOps mindset among all the people needed to define, build, test, deploy, and release software-driven systems — not just the engineers operating a CI/CD pipeline.

This two-day course provides a comprehensive overview for understanding the DevOps skills needed to accelerate time-to-market by improving the flow of value through the Continuous Delivery Pipeline. You will map the current value stream through the 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 leave with the knowledge they need to support and enable a successful DevOps initiative at scale. Attending the class prepares individuals to take the exam and become a certified SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP).

Objectives

At the end of this course students will be able to:

• Explain how DevOps enables strategic business objectives
• Apply a CALMR approach to DevOps to avoid automating broken processes
• Understand how successful DevOps requires continuous exploration, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and the ability to release to end users on demand
• Incorporate continuous testing and continuous security into the delivery pipeline
• Use value-stream mapping to measure flow and identify bottlenecks in the end-to-end delivery process
• Select DevOps skills and tools strategically for the fastest, most compelling results
• Prioritize DevOps solutions and investments for greatest economic benefit
• Design and implement a multi-phased DevOps transformation plan tailored to their organization
• Work with all roles and levels in the organization to continually optimize the value stream

Student Profile

This training is ideal for:

• 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

There are no prerequisites to attend this course.

Course Materials

Each student will receive a copy of the course documentation workbook prepared by Scaled Agile as well as membership to the SAFe Community Platform for one year ($100 renewal for each year thereafter).

Accreditation

• A certificate of completion will be issued to students who attend this course.
• Attendees are eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their PMP^® continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute^® (PMI^®). See the SAFe website for the PMI Talent Triangle^® allocation and also for applicable hours towards other PMI certifications.
• Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under Category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through the Scrum Alliance

Certification

Attending both days of this course prepares and qualifies individuals to take the exam and become a certified SAFe Certified DevOps Practitioner (SDP). Students will be registered with Scaled Agile to take the SDP exam at their convenience within 30 days of attending the course. Get details on the SDP certification exam.

Students who successfully pass the certification exam will receive a certificate and a digital badge to promote their achievement virtually.

Course Outline

1. Introducing DevOps
2. Mapping your Continuous Delivery Pipeline
3. Gaining alignment with Continuous Exploration
4. Building quality with Continuous Integration
5. Reducing time-to-market with Continuous Deployment
6. Delivering Business Value with Release on Demand
7. Taking action

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