Fundamentals of DevOps (ICP-FDO Certification)
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Gain the skills to increase ROI when building and delivering software in an Agile environment. With this DevOps training, you learn how to select appropriate tools and configure them to form a continuous development-delivery-operations support pipeline. This course qualifies for the ICAgile Certified Professional in Foundations of DevOps (ICP-FDO) certification and Scrum Alliance SEUs.
You Will Learn How To
- Achieve the ICAgile Certified Professional in Foundations of DevOps (ICP-FDO) Certification
- Execute Continuous Deployment (CD) by coding sharp deployment pipelines
- Create real-time feedback by configuring continuous integration and building automation tools
- Optimize operations by leveraging virtualization, containers, and cloud technologies
- Use a Lean toolkit to foster the ultimate DevOps culture
Important Course Information
Requirements
- Prior to attending this course, attendees should have attended:
- Course 918, Agile Fundamentals: Scrum, Kanban, Lean and XP, or
- Course 1813, Certified ScrumMaster®
- Work experience in Agile software development
- Knowledge of system administration, and source code versioning
- Prior to attending this course, attendees should have attended:
Recommended Experience
- Work experience as an DevOps Engineer, DevOps Manager, Tester, Hands-On Test Manager, or other roles that ensure the development cycle on software projects is achieved through optimized schedules, costs, and quality.
Course Materials
- While the course qualifies for an ICAgile certificate, the class is not written like an exam prep course. The material is designed for hands-on training in DevOps.
Course Preparation
- Students will be emailed a short document to review before class. Understanding the content of this pre-course reading is required before class, so more in-class time can be devoted to implementing DevOps.
- This course exposes students to different tools employed by DevOps practitioners, including:
- Git for configuration management
- Maven for build automation
- Jenkins for continuous integration orchestration
- SonarQube for code analysis
- Docker for application containerization
Certification & Exam Information
- ICAgile: To obtain the ICAgile certification, students will need to pass the Learning Tree exam. Learning Tree customer service will process your registration with ICAgile once the exam has been passed., please allow 10 business days.
- View the ICAgile Certification & Training Roadmap ›
- Scrum Alliance: This course qualifies for the 3-day technical portion of the Certified Scrum Developer. To obtain Scrum Education Units (SEUs), students will need to pass the Learning Tree exam. Once notification of passing the exam has been received, contact Learning Tree's customer service to request registration with Scrum Alliance.
- This course can help you earn Scrum Alliance’s Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) certification. Click to view our options for CSD - Certified Scrum Developer Training ›
- This course can help you earn ICAgile certification. Click to view our options for ICAgile Certification Training ›
- If you are interested in earning Scrum Alliance certification with this course, you must attend the course in person (AnyWare attendance is not eligible for Scrum Alliance certification).
Course Outline
- DevOps Thinking
Trends in DevOps
- Augmenting the benefits of Agile through DevOps
- Refining the definition of DevOps for better outcomes
- Asserting the core objectives of modern DevOps
DevOps culture
- Establishing the core foundations of system thinking
- Enabling communication between development and operations
- Developing a Kaizen culture for continuous improvement
- Roles in DevOps
Team structure
- Growing collaborative teams
- Creating an automation culture
Governance
- Defining governance to balance agility and rigour
- Dealing with formal operation requirements
- Scripting Configuration Management
Version management
- Keeping strict control through ubiquitous commits
- Designing infrastructure as code
Configuration items
- Enforcing controls through itemisation
- Computerising dependencies through configuration controls
- Leveraging tools for low-risk
- Real-Time Feedback through Continuous Integration
Objectives and principles
- Developing rapid feedback loops through CI
- Aligning DevOps to the CI principles
Mastering CI practices
- Reducing risks through frequent commits
- Keeping the build healthy as a primary control of integrity
- Automating inspections and tests for better control
- Automating the build process for continuous feedback
- Efficient Operations through Continuous Delivery
CD mindset
- Removing the complexity of deployment through software
- Delineating CI and CD to achieve complementary objectives
Principles of CD
- Creating a repeatable process for constant quality
- Automating end to end for hands-free operations
- Augmenting ROI through incremental improvements
Leveraging leading CD practices
- Reducing deployment time through single builds
- Ensuring consistency through a unified deployment process
Deployment pipeline
- Organising a deployment pipeline to optimise code to production time
- Gating code changes through code staging
- Reducing Risks with roll-back capabilities
- Adjusting the pipeline for on-premise, SaaS, and new deployment models
- Ensuring Quality with Test Automation
DevOps involvement in Test Automation
- Ensuring the pipeline delivers on Test Automation benefits
- Influencing test automation practices through DevOps capabilities
Test types and defect management
- Automating the testing at multiple levels
- Automating test defect management for faster corrections
- Optimising Infrastructure Costs
Optimising infrastructure
- Using virtual environment to maximise efficiency
- Using the cloud to lower HW dependence
- Monitoring systems for high availability
Data management
- Dealing with database level upgrades
- Managing Test Data as a configuration Item
Convenient Ways to Attend This Instructor-Led Course
Hassle-Free Enrolment: No advance payment required to reserve your seat.
Tuition Fee due 30 days after you attend your course.
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In the Classroom — OR — Live, Online
Tuition Fee — Standard: £1695
23 - 25 Jan
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3 Days)
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM GMT
Instructor: Sean Smith
London / Online (AnyWare)
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14 - 16 Nov
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3 Days)
2:00 PM - 9:30 PM GMT
Instructor: Abrar Hashmi
New York / Online (AnyWare)
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2 - 4 Jan
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Instructor: Eshan Chawla
Herndon, VA / Online (AnyWare)
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26 - 28 Jun
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2:00 PM - 9:30 PM BST
Instructor: Timothy Guay
Herndon, VA / Online (AnyWare)
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Tuition Fee
Course Tuition Fee Includes:
Training Hours
Standard class hours:
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Last day class hours:
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Free Course Exam – Last Day:
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Each class day:
Informal discussion with instructor about your projects or areas of special interest:
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON START class hours:
2:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Last day class hours:
2:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Free Course Exam – Last Day:
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Each class day:
Informal discussion with instructor about your projects or areas of special interest
9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
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This course qualifies for Scrum Alliance SEUs.
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