DevOps Foundation® Training Course

COURSE OVERVIEW

In an era where markets are increasingly crowded with new competitors, organizations must maintain a competitive edge by shifting from annual release cycles to a more agile model of frequent product updates and innovations.

This DevOps Foundation course establishes a shared vocabulary for core DevOps concepts, ensuring alignment across teams while illustrating how DevOps practices drive organizational success.

Participants will engage with current principles and methodologies from the DevOps community, supported by real-world case studies from high-performing organizations such as ING Bank, Ticketmaster, Capital One, Alaska Air, Target, Fannie Mae, Societe Generale, and Disney. The learning experience is enriched through multimedia and interactive exercises, featuring insights from Gene Kim’s 'The Phoenix Project' (specifically the Three Ways) and the latest data from the State of DevOps and DevOps Institute Upskilling reports.

By the end of the course, learners will have a solid grasp of DevOps as a cultural and professional movement that prioritizes communication, collaboration, integration, and automation to streamline work between software developers and IT operations teams.

Catering to a diverse audience, the course helps business stakeholders understand technical concepts like microservices and containers, while equipping technical professionals with insights into DevOps’ business value. This includes significant cost efficiencies (15-25% reduction in overall IT costs), quality improvements (50-70% lower change failure rates), and increased agility (up to 90% reduction in provisioning and deployment times), all of which support digital transformation goals.

Hands-on exercises provide opportunities to apply these concepts, accompanied by practical resources such as sample documents, templates, tools, and techniques for post-course implementation.

This certification prepares learners to successfully pass the DevOps Foundation examination.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The DevOps Foundation course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of:

• Core DevOps goals and terminology
• Business and IT benefits of adopting DevOps
• Key principles and practices, including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, testing, security, and the Three Ways
• The interplay between DevOps, Agile, Lean, and ITSM
• Enhanced workflows, communication channels, and feedback mechanisms
• Automation strategies, such as deployment pipelines and DevOps toolchains
• Scaling DevOps initiatives across the enterprise
• Critical success factors and key performance indicators
• Real-world examples and outcomes

INCLUDED MATERIALS

• Two days of instructor-led training and guided exercises
• A comprehensive Learner Manual for post-training reference
• Engagement with unique exercises designed to reinforce concepts
• Access to sample documents, templates, tools, and techniques
• Entry to additional value-added resources and community networks

CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT

Upon achieving a passing score of 65% on the 60-minute exam, which consists of 40 multiple-choice questions, learners will earn the DevOps Foundation Certificate. This certification is administered and maintained by the DevOps Institute.