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DevOps Culture and Mindset

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DevOps Culture and Mindset

Instructor: Courtney Kissler

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

598 reviews

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Flexible schedule

1 week at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

96%

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course gives you the basic foundational principles of DevOps with a particular focus on culture and the DevOps mindset. We’ll learn about how DevOps is grounded in lean principles, and how it can help improve collaboration between developers and operations team members. We'll learn about ideas regarding systems thinking, feedback loops, continuous improvement, loosely coupled architecture and teams, managing risk, and dealing with unplanned work. We’ll learn about strategies to manage work, monitor it, keep it organized, and maintain a high level of quality by following key DevOps principles. We’ll also discuss various organizational models and structures that are used by companies in their DevOps transformations. You’ll learn about value stream mapping, and ensuring continuous workflow. Ultimately, we'll learn key ideas and tactics that you can employ at your own organizations to improve both time-to-market and increase the value delivered for your customers, no matter your product line or industry.

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In this module, you'll be able to define DevOps and discuss major DevOps principles. You'll be able to explain improvement Kata, the A3 problem solving method, and the Westrum Typology for Improving Organizational Culture. You'll be able to apply DevOps principles or tactics to improve organizational culture and shift to a focus on outcomes rather than outputs.

What's included

12 videos1 reading3 assignments

12 videosTotal 79 minutes

Meet your Instructor4 minutes
Course Overview5 minutes
Module 1 Introduction1 minute
Defining DevOps7 minutes
DevOps Principles: The Three Ways10 minutes
DevOps Principles: The Seven Principles and Seven Wastes of Lean8 minutes
DevOps Principles: Improvement Kata5 minutes
DevOps Principles: A3 Problem Solving Framework6 minutes
The Westrum Model for Improving Organizational Culture8 minutes
Leadership Philosophies6 minutes
Changing Metrics: Shifting from Outputs to Outcomes10 minutes
DevOps Works for Everyone: Three Case Studies8 minutes

1 readingTotal 1 minute

Course Navigation and Safety Statement1 minute

3 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

DevOps Principles & Westrum Model15 minutes
Leadership Philosophies & DevOps Metrics15 minutes
Module 1 Quiz30 minutes

In this module, you'll be able to discuss how loosely coupled architecture can help facilitate high-performing organizations. You'll be able to identify the importance of iteration and strategies for managing risk and workloads in a DevOps environment. You'll be able to identify and implement tactics for managing unplanned work. You'll be able to confidently debunk two common myths of software development and apply ways to manage and surface work in process in a DevOps environment.

What's included

8 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

8 videosTotal 57 minutes

Module 2 Introduction1 minute
The Importance of Loosely Coupled Architecture Teams8 minutes
The Importance of Iteration and the Evolution of Roles8 minutes
Managing Risk with DevOps7 minutes
Dealing with Unplanned Work9 minutes
Managing Workload with a DevOps Mindset10 minutes
Addressing DevOps Myths: Making Work Visible6 minutes
Addressing DevOps Myths: Work in Process6 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module 2 Quiz30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 35 minutes

Module 2 Discussion35 minutes

In this module, you'll be able to apply some strategies to manage the work within a DevOps culture. You'll be able to discuss how best to use incident reviews. You'll be able to identify and explain different organizational structures typically used in DevOps to manage work, as well as their pros and cons.

What's included

8 videos2 assignments1 discussion prompt

8 videosTotal 60 minutes

Module 3 Introduction2 minutes
Work is Work6 minutes
Monitoring with a DevOps Mindset9 minutes
Using Incident Reviews to Your Advantage8 minutes
Organizational Models in DevOps: Functional Silo Structure6 minutes
Organizational Models in DevOps: Seven Characteristics8 minutes
Organizational Models in DevOps: Matrix, Full Stack, and Cross Functional Structures9 minutes
Bonus Lesson: Living in a Hybrid World13 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Writing E-Mail/Memo - AI graded Project30 minutes
Module 3 Quiz30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Module 3 Discussion10 minutes

In this module, you'll be able to talk about specific strategies around increasing time to market. You'll be able to discuss how to design accelerated feedback loops to improve development speed. You'll be able to define elements of the CI/CI pipeline such as, continuous delivery, configuration management, continuous integration and testing. You will be able to create a value stream map and discuss continuous flow.

What's included

9 videos1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 75 minutes

Module 4 Introduction2 minutes
Using Feedback Loops to Improve Development Speed8 minutes
Leveraging Feature Branches6 minutes
Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Testing, and Delivery7 minutes
Value Stream Mapping and Continuous Flow9 minutes
Shifting from Big Batch to Small Batch8 minutes
Speed Does Not Mean Low Quality7 minutes
Bonus Lesson: My DevOps Journey26 minutes
Course Summary2 minutes

1 readingTotal 60 minutes

Suggested Activity: Value Stream Map60 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 150 minutes

Opening Meeting Agenda and Pitch - AI Graded120 minutes
Module 4 Quiz30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Value Stream Mapping Exercise10 minutes

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Courtney Kissler

University of California, Davis

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Reviewed on Jun 8, 2020

Very useful course outlining the concepts of DevOps. I learned a lot in this course. Many real world examples are shared with the students.

Reviewed on Dec 31, 2020

Great introduction to the principles and practices of DevOps. However, the contents are more relevant and useful for leaders and management than actual developers.

Reviewed on Apr 25, 2021

This course opening up my mind on the importance of DevOps in IT enviroment. It gives me good understanding on how to approach DevOps as culture transformation programme in my current organization

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