DevOps Foundation Professional (DFP)
The DevOps Foundation Professional (DFP) certification is designed to help professionals understand DevOps as a cultural and technical enabler of high-performing teams. This course introduces a common language, vision, and action plan for successfully adopting DevOps within organizations. Participants gain knowledge of its origins, principles, practices, and the tools and metrics that support continuous integration, delivery, and collaboration across IT teams.
ADDRESSED TO
This certification is ideal for:
- CIOs and CTOs
- IT directors and managers
- Functional leaders
- Test and QA managers
- Architects
- Project and program managers
- Software development managers
- Team leads
- Anyone responsible for IT leadership and decision-making
PURPOSE
The purpose of this certification is to:
- Develop a shared understanding of what DevOps is and how it evolved
- Explore real-world examples and successful case studies
- Learn practical techniques for implementing DevOps from a leadership perspective
- Identify the tools and metrics that support rapid and reliable delivery
- Understand how to initiate a DevOps journey within your organization
- Scale agile principles across the entire IT value stream
- Set realistic expectations about the time, effort, and cultural shifts needed for DevOps adoption
MAIN TOPICS
The course is structured into eight parts:
Part 1: What is DevOps and Why It’s Needed
- DevOps definitions and myths
- The rise of DevOps as a profession
- Practical applications and reasons to adopt DevOps
Part 2: Origins and History of DevOps
- Agile Manifesto and the “Wall of Confusion”
- Timeline and key events in the evolution of DevOps
- Case studies and global success stories
Part 3: DevOps Pillars and Principles
- The CALMS framework
- DevOps flow principles and feedback loops
- Required competencies and team topologies
Part 4: Key DevOps Concepts
- IT value stream and deployment pipelines
- Agile development and version control (Git, GitFlow)
- CI/CD, continuous testing, shift-left strategies
- Cloud computing, virtualization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Part 5: Technical Practices, Tools, and Key Metrics
- Core DevOps practices: automation, collaboration, continuous delivery
- DevOps toolsets (e.g., GitHub, Docker, Azure DevOps, SonarQube)
- Metrics from the Accelerate State of DevOps report
- Throughput, stability, and service reliability
Part 6: Getting Started with DevOps
- How to scale agile principles across IT
- DevOps maturity models and evolution stages
- DevOps adoption frameworks (e.g., Gartner Model)
Part 7: Continuous Improvement and Learning Culture
- Staying current with DevOps trends
- Supporting a learning-oriented culture
- Collaborative improvement and experimentation
- Self-assessment and maturity evaluation
Part 8: Next Steps in the DevOps Journey
- Suggested labs and workshops (GitHub, Docker 101, Azure DevOps)
- Literature and recommended readings
- Global DevOps conferences (e.g., DevOpsDays)
Details
Duration:
60 min
Number of questions:
40 Preguntas
Minimum passing:
80%
Pre Requirements:
No
Available languages:
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Third chance (free):
SI
Take your exam online.
$150.00
