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Course Overview
DevOps adoption continues to grow, with 80% of organizations implementing DevOps practices to accelerate delivery and improve performance. Yet many transformations stall due to cultural resistance, not technical barriers. The DevOps Leader (DOL)® training course is designed to close that gap by preparing professionals to take a transformational leadership approach and make an impact within their organization by implementing DevOps.
This unique and practical experience equips participants with the new skills and tools to engage people across the DevOps spectrum. You’ll learn how to foster the human dynamics of cultural change, align and collaborate to break down silos, and evolve the organization through real-world leadership strategies.
Who Should Attend
The target audience for the DevOps Leader course are professionals including: Anyone starting or leading a DevOps cultural transformation program, Anyone interested in modern IT leadership and organizational change approaches, Business Managers, Business Stakeholders, Change Agents, Consultants, DevOps Consultants, DevOps Engineers, IT Directors, IT Managers, IT Team, Leaders, Lean Coaches, Practitioners, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, System Integrators, Tool Providers
Course Objectives
This DevOps training helps professionals develop leadership skills, align organizational goals, and guide DevOps transformations that stick. It focuses on transformational leadership, value stream mapping, and the key DevOps principles needed to lead sustainable change.
- Understand the business case for DevOps and agile leadership
- Take a transformational leadership approach to organizational change
- Learn to build and interpret a current and future state value stream map
- Collaborate to break down silos and evolve workflows
- Prepare for the DevOps Leader (DOL)® certification exam through PeopleCert
Course Prerequisites
Course Outline
Course Introduction
- Course goals, structure, and DevOps overview
Module 1: DevOps and Transformational Leadership
- Key DevOps concepts and benefits
- Leadership strategies for cultural change
Module 2: Unlearning Behaviors
- Cognitive bias, mental models, and neuroscience
- Psychological safety and decision-making
- GRC in a DevOps environment
Module 3: Becoming a DevOps Organization
- How DevOps differs from traditional IT
- DevOps Kaizen and incremental change
- Embedding safety in workflows
Module 4: Measure to Learn
- Measuring what matters vs. vanity metrics
- Building a current-state value stream map
Module 5: Measure to Improve
- Designing a future-state map
- Using Improvement Kata and experiments
- Identifying areas for improvement
Module 6: Target Operating Models and Organizational Design
- Applying Conway’s Law to team structure
- TOM design principles and communication models
Module 7: Articulating and Socializing Vision
- Change management in large enterprises
- Broadcasting vision across teams
- Empowering individuals through shared purpose
Module 8: Maintaining Energy and Momentum
- Building a DevOps business case
- Fostering a high-trust culture and sustainable motivation
- Kolb’s Learning Styles and sustainability
DevOps Leader Certification Exam Preparation
- Overview of exam format, weighting, and requirements
- Sample exam questions and terminology review
- Certification guidance from DevOps Institute