DevOps Foundation® (DOFD) Certification Training

This DevOps Foundation® (DOFD) Certification training introduces DevOps, the cultural and professional movement that stresses communication, collaboration, integration, and automation to improve the flow of work between software developers and IT (Information Technology) operations professionals. Improved workflows will result in an improved ability to design, develop, deploy, and operate software and services faster. Likewise, improving the ability of IT to produce software faster improves the ability of the business to deliver value to customers faster.

The course includes an extensive collection of basic DevOps terms and concepts and highlights all aspects of DevOps (people, processes, and technology). In addition, it addresses the organizational change aspects of adopting a DevOps culture. Finally, the training reinforces learning through practical hands-on assignments.

DevOps Foundation® (DOFD) Certification Training Benefits

• In this DevOps foundation course, you will learn how to:

  • Articulate DevOps objectives and vocabulary.
  • Demonstrate the benefits to business and IT.
  • Explore principles and practices, including CI (Continuous Integration), CD (Continuous Delivery), testing, security, and the Three Ways.
  • Align DevOps with other frameworks like Agile, Lean, and ITSM.
  • Optimize improved workflows, communication, and feedback loops.
  • Identify automation practices, including deployment pipelines and DevOps toolchains.
  • Understand critical success factors and key performance indicators.
  • Use real-world examples to understand the ROI of the DevOps initiative.
  • Identify how best to scale DevOps for the enterprise.
  • Achieve the DevOps Institute Foundation Certification.
  • Participate in unique activities designed to apply training.
  • Take sample documents, templates, tools, and techniques with your post-training.
  • Access to DevOps Institute additional sources of information and communities.
  • Use Real-Life case studies weaved throughout the course.

• DOFD Certification Training Prerequisites

  Familiarity with IT software development and operations responsibilities.

• DOFD Certification Information

  The exam is: 

  • Included in the course tuition.
  • The duration is 60 minutes.
  • Open book.

  To maintain the certification's value and integrity, all candidates must attend approved DOI (DevOps Institute) classes through one of the DOI REPs (Registered Education Providers) to be eligible to sit the exam.

DevOps Foundation® (DOFD) Certification Training Course Outline

Introduction

• Course overview and objectives
• DevOps basics and key concepts
• Learning approach and logistics

Module 1: Exploring DevOps

• What DevOps is and why it matters
• Business and IT perspectives
• DevOps values and goals
• DevOps stakeholders and culture

Module 2: Core DevOps Principles

• The Three Ways (Flow, Feedback, Continuous Learning)
• Theory of Constraints
• Chaos Engineering
• Learning organizations

Module 3: Key DevOps Practices

• Continuous Testing
• Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment
• Site Reliability and Resilience Engineering
• DevSecOps and ChatOps
• Monitoring and Observability
• Value Stream Management and Platform Engineering

Module 4: Business and Technology Frameworks

• Agile and Scrum
• Lean principles and waste reduction
• IT Service Management (ITSM) and ITIL
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Value Stream Mapping

Module 5: Culture, Behaviors, and Operating Models

• DevOps culture and collaboration
• High-trust vs low-trust environments
• Cultural debt and change management
• Organizational structures and team models

Module 6: Automation and Architecting DevOps Toolchains

• CI/CD and deployment pipelines
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Cloud, containers, and microservices
• DevOps toolchains and automation practices
• Platform engineering and Generative AI in DevOps

Module 7: Measurement, Metrics, and Reporting

• Importance of measurement in DevOps
• DORA and flow-based metrics
• Lead time, cycle time, and reliability metrics
• Dashboards and reporting
• AIOps and data-driven insights

Module 8: Sharing, Shadowing, and Evolving

• DevOps adoption and scaling
• Roles and responsibilities
• Leadership and transformation
• Continuous improvement and learning
• Risks, challenges, and success factors

What’s Next

• Course recap and key takeaways
• Exam preparation and certification path