Description

To compete in a disruptive global market, every organization needs to deliver valuable technology solutions at the speed of business. This requires a shared DevOps mindset among all the people needed to define, build, test, deploy, and release software-driven systems—not just the engineers operating a CI/CD pipeline.

The two-day, interactive course helps people across technical, non-technical, and leadership roles work together to optimize their value stream from end to end. Attendees will learn what DevOps is, why it is important to every role, and design a continuous delivery pipeline that is tailored to their business. Attendees work in cross-functional teams to map their current state value stream from concept to cash, identify major bottlenecks to flow, and build an actionable implementation plan that will accelerate the benefits of DevOps in their organization.

1. Who will benefit?

The following will benefit from this course:

• All members of an Agile Release Train
• Development Managers, Engineering Managers
• Configuration Managers, Release Managers
• Development Leads, Developers, UI/UX Developers
• Infrastructure Architects, System Architects
• Product Managers, Product Owners
• System Administrators, DBAs, InfoSec
• QA Managers, Testers
• Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters
• Team Lead, Business Analyst
• Agile Coach, SAFe Program Consultant
• Consultant, Architect, Engineer, Developer
• Director, Quality, Manager

2. What is the associated certification?

Certified SAFe® DevOps (SDP)

3. What are the exam details?

Completion of this course gives you access to the exam and all related study materials as part of your Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform.

• Exam name – SAFe 5 DevOps Practitioner Exam
• Exam format – Multiple choice, multiple response
• Exam delivery – Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
• Exam access – Candidates can access to the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe 5 DevOps Practitioner course
• Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam.
• Number of questions – 45
• Passing score – 33 out of 45 (73%)
• Language – English
• Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.
• Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.

4. What are the learning goals?

After attending the class, attendees should be able to:

• Explain how DevOps enables strategic business objectives
• Apply a CALMR approach to DevOps to avoid automating broken processes
• Understand how successful DevOps requires continuous exploration, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and the ability to release to end users on demand
• Incorporate continuous testing and continuous security into the delivery pipeline
• Use value stream mapping to measure flow and identify bottlenecks in the end-to-end delivery process
• Select DevOps skills and tools strategically for the fastest, most compelling results
• Prioritize DevOps solutions and investments for greatest economic benefit
• Design and implement a multi-phased DevOps transformation plan tailored to their organization
• Work with all roles and levels in the organization to continually optimize the value stream

5. What topics are covered?

• Introducing DevOps
• Mapping your Continuous Delivery Pipeline
• Gaining alignment with Continuous Exploration
• Building quality with Continuous Integration
• Reducing time-to-market with Continuous Deployment
• Delivering Business Value with Release on Demand
• Taking action

6. What will you receive?

The class registration includes:

• Attendee workbook
• Preparation and eligibility to take the exam
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
• Certificate of completion
• SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP) certification upon passing exam

Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to qualify for the exam.

Becoming a Certified SAFe® DevOps Practitioner requires an exceptional range of skills and is a career path for many Scrum Masters. Certification includes:

• Certified SAFe® DevOps Practitioner PDF certificate
• Certified SAFe® DevOps Practitioner digital badge to promote the accomplishment online
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the SDP Community of Practice
• Access to Meetup groups and events that provide connections to other certified SAFe professionals
• A variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey

7. Prerequisites

None. All are welcome to attend the course without prior DevOps or SAFe experience.

8. Professional Development Units (PDUs) & Scrum Education Units

Attendees may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications

Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under Category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through the Scrum Alliance

SAFe DevOps with SDP Certification