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1. Introduction

  • Setting Goals and Assessing the Current State
  • The Objectives of DevOps

2. Understanding DevOps

  • Background and Historical Context
  • Challenges and Issues in Modern Environments
  • Long-standing Conflicts in IT
  • Roles within DevOps
  • Defining DevOps
  • Foundational Concepts

3. Ball Point Game

4. The Importance of DevOps

  • Key Drivers
  • Case Study: Amazon’s Approach
  • Insights from the State of DevOps Report
  • Parallel with Manufacturing Practices

5. DevOps at Microsoft – Case Study

  • Dark Launches
  • Feature Flags
  • Transitioning from Agile to DevOps
  • Branching Strategies
  • Team Structures
  • Fostering a Live Site Culture

6. How DevOps Operates

  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Deployment
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Testing
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • Automation
  • Kanban End-to-End

7. Culture and DevOps

  • People and Trust
  • Resilience
  • The Importance of Engagement
  • Revisiting Metrics
  • The Law of Motivation
  • Essential Elements of a Successful DevOps Culture

9. Tool Exploration

  • Build Automation
  • Test Automation
  • Deployment Automation
  • Environment Provisioning
  • Automated Feedback and Monitoring

10. DevOps Assessment

12. Summary and Next Steps

In-Class Exercises:

  • Individual and Team Goals – Identifying current challenges and objectives
  • The Ball Point Game – A collaborative activity to explore process optimization
  • The Penny Game – Understanding the impact of Kanban and batch sizes on delivery
  • DISC Assessment – An exercise focusing on personality and culture
  • DevOps Assessment – Evaluating Current Standing
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