DevOps Leader (DOL)® Training Course

The DevOps Leader course offers a distinctive and highly practical experience for professionals aiming to adopt a transformational leadership approach and drive meaningful change within their organizations by implementing DevOps. Guiding people through a DevOps evolution demands a blend of new skills, appropriate tools, innovative thinking, and strong transformational leadership capabilities. To successfully break down silos and foster organizational growth, leaders at every level—up, down, and across the structure—must align their efforts and collaborate closely.

This curriculum emphasizes the human aspects of cultural change, equipping participants with the practices, methods, and tools needed to engage stakeholders across the DevOps spectrum. By utilizing real-life scenarios and case studies, the course ensures that learners gain tangible, actionable insights. Upon completion, participants will possess concrete takeaways, such as a clear understanding of Value Stream Mapping, which they can immediately apply in their professional environments.

Developed by synthesizing key insights from prominent DevOps leadership sources, the course extracts best practices from real-world initiatives. It is designed to highlight the critical differences and emerging practices associated with DevOps ways of working, specifically focusing on leadership strategies within fast-paced DevOps and Agile environments.

This certification prepares learners to successfully pass the DevOps Leader exam.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The learning objectives for DOL focus on developing a practical understanding of the following areas:

• DevOps principles and time to value
• Mindset shifts and mental models
• Distinctions between DevOps IT and traditional IT
• Target operating models and organizational design
• Performance management, rewards, and motivation strategies
• Developing investment cases
• Prioritizing value outcomes
• Strategies for organizing workflows
• Fostering empowerment and participation
• Defining meaningful metrics
• Value stream mapping techniques
• Driving cultural and behavioral change

LEARNER MATERIALS

• Two days of instructor-led training and facilitated exercises
• A comprehensive Learner Manual serving as an excellent post-class reference
• Participation in unique exercises designed to apply key concepts
• Access to sample documents, templates, tools, and techniques
• Access to additional value-added resources and professional communities

CERTIFICATION EXAM

Candidates who successfully pass the 60-minute examination with a score of 65% or higher will be designated as certified DevOps Leaders (DOL). The exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. This certification is governed and maintained by the DevOps Institute.