Working With DevOps Mindset

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Working With DevOps Mindset

This course is part of DevOps Culture and Mindset Specialization

Instructor: Courtney Kissler

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Explain how a DevOps mindset supports loosely coupled systems, collaboration, and software delivery.
Apply iteration and feedback loops to improve team workflows and guide DevOps change.
Assess unplanned work, work in process, and visibility issues that affect delivery flow.

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course focuses on DevOps mindset, loosely coupled architecture, iteration, and work in process management. You'll learn how DevOps thinking can reduce dependencies, improve collaboration, and support more effective software delivery in software development settings. The course explores real-world examples of loosely coupled architecture, the role of iteration and feedback loops in organizational change, and practical ways to handle unplanned work, work in process, and visibility. It is designed for learners who want a practical introduction to how DevOps mindset choices shape team workflows and organizational efficiency.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to: - Define the core ideas behind a DevOps mindset in software development. - Explain how loosely coupled architecture can reduce dependencies across software components. - Describe why iteration and small, feedback-driven changes matter in DevOps adoption. - Identify ways unplanned work, work in process, and visibility affect team flow. - Recognize how roles and collaboration patterns can evolve to support DevOps practices. - Analyze real-world examples of architecture and workflow change to connect technical choices with organizational outcomes.

In this module, you will get oriented to the course and preview the main topics you will explore. You will be introduced to the DevOps mindset, including loosely coupled architecture, iteration, managing risk, unplanned work, making work visible, and work in process. You will also review course navigation, learner support, discussion forums, feedback options, academic integrity guidance, and online safety information.

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1 video1 reading

In this module, you will explore how a DevOps mindset affects the way teams design systems, manage risk, and organize work. You will learn why loosely coupled architecture can help teams reduce dependencies, collaborate more effectively, and deliver changes more safely. You will also examine iteration, evolving IT roles, change management, freeze windows, unplanned work, workload tracking, work visibility, feedback loops, and work-in-process limits.

What's included

7 videos

In this module, you will reflect on what you learned about working with a DevOps mindset and complete the final quiz. You will connect ideas such as loosely coupled architecture, iteration, risk management, unplanned work, work visibility, work-in-process limits, and evolving roles to how teams improve software delivery.

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Courtney Kissler

University of California, Davis

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