Course Overview
Introduces new and innovative ways to organize and manage value streams using DevOps practices. Tailored for those engaged in a DevOps evolution.
The course fee includes the open book, online Proctored exam. Delegates will receive a voucher for this exam which they can sit, at their convenience, post course.
Who should attend
The target audience for the DevOps Leader course are professionals including:
- Anyone starting or leading a DevOps cultural transformation program
 - Anyone interested in modern IT leadership and organizational change approaches
 - Business Managers
 - Business Stakeholders
 - Change Agents
 - Consultants
 - DevOps Consultants
 - DevOps Engineers
 - IT Directors
 - IT Managers
 - IT Team Leaders
 - Lean Coaches
 - Practitioners
 - Product Owners
 - Scrum Masters
 - System Integrators
 - Tool Providers
 
Prerequisites
An understanding and knowledge of common DevOps terminology and concepts and related work experience are recommended.
Course Content
Course Introduction
- Course Goals
 - Course Agenda
 
Module 1: DevOps and Transformational Leadership
- Current Definitions of DevOps
 - Benefits of DevOps
 - Transformational Leadership
 
Module 2: Unlearning Behaviors
- Psychological Safety and Neuroscience
 - Mindset, Mental Models and Cognitive Bias
 - Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and DevOps
 
Module 3: Becoming a DevOps Organization
- How DevOps Differs
 - DevOps Kaizen
 - Building Safety In
 
Module 4: Measure to Learn
- Avoiding Measure to Target
 - Creating a Current Value Stream Map
 
Module 5: Measure to Improve
- The Improvement Kata and Experiments
 - Creating a Future Value Stream Map
 
Module 6: Target Operating Models and Organizational Design
- Conway s Law
 - Desired Outcomes of DevOps
 - DevOps TOM Design Principles
 
Module 7: Articulating and Socializing Vision
- Organizational Change in Large Enterprises
 - Empowering People
 - Broadcasting Outside of Your Organization
 
Module 8: Maintaining Energy and Momentum
- The DevOps Business Case
 - Culture and Climate
 - A High-Trust Culture
 - Kolb’s Learning Styles
 
Additional Sources of Information
Exam Preparations
- Exam Requirements, Question Weighting, and Terminology List
 - Sample Exam Review