DevOps Leader (DOL) ® certification - eLearning

DevOps Leader (DOL)® eLearning (exam included)

DevOps has become an essential and widely-utilized cultural and professional movement for optimizing development and operations practices. In organizations weighed down by inefficient, siloed project teams, DevOps can provide incredible boosts to productivity, collaboration, reliability, speed, and ROIs. Studying the approach is also a fantastic way for development, operations, testing, quality assurance (QA), and IT management staff to become highly employable DevOps engineers.

Key Features

• Course and material are available in English
• Beginner friendly
• 180 days access to the self-paced study eLearning platform 24/7
• 4 hours total video content
• 16 hours study time recommended
• Quizzes and exam practice
• Official exam voucher and certification included

Course Overview

The DevOps Leader (DOL)® certification is a professional credential that signifies a person's competency in implementing DevOps principles and practices in an organization. This certification is all about transforming cultural norms and improving collaboration within teams and between departments, encouraging a culture of continuous learning and agility.

It focuses on areas such as measurement, metrics, and sharing; change management; and facilitating team interaction. Industries widely use the DOL certification to validate an individual's ability to negotiate, influence, and drive DevOps concepts and changes. Certified DevOps leaders understand the infrastructure, security, and operations with a change-oriented mindset syncing developers’ and operators' goals.

Who is this course for?

• Anyone who already has an understanding of DevOps and wants to deepen their knowledge
• Anyone tasked with leading DevOps transformation projects, as well as managers interested in modern IT leadership practices
• IT managers, directors, and business stakeholders who want to gain a better understanding of the DevOps methodology
• DevOps certified engineers and consultants who want to expand their knowledge beyond the DevOps Foundation and take the next step in their career
• Anyone who wants to pass the official DevOps Leader (DOL) exam

Prerequisites

The DevOps Leader (DOL)® certification, offered by the DevOps Institute, does not have formal prerequisites. However, it is recommended that candidates have an understanding of common DevOps terminology and concepts, as well as related work experience.

Learning Outcome

You will be able to understand:

• Essential practices, methodologies, and tools for establishing a 'DevOps Organization'
• Innovative leadership strategies for transformation
• Strategies to overcome counterproductive behaviors
• Key performance indicators, workflow structuring, and value stream mapping methods
• Application and customization of DevOps principles, illustrated through real-life case studies
• Evaluation of the concrete advantages of DevOps implementation
• Contrasts between prominent IT management methodologies, such as DevOps and Agile
• Comprehensive preparation for success in the DevOps Leader certification exam

CURRICULUM

Module 1: Transformative Leadership

By the end of this module, participants should be able to

• Define DevOps
• List the benefits of DevOps
• Describe "transformational leadership" as a concept

Module 2: Unlearning behaviors

By the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Describe how psychology and neuroscience influence DevOps
• Identify DevOps and other existing systems

Module 3: Becoming a DevOps organization

By the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Describe shared objectives
• Explaining how to help people participate in DevOps cultures

Module 4: Measuring to learn and improve

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Describe value stream mapping and mapping
• Describe how to measure key metrics in the DevOps methodology

Module 5: Target Operating Models and Organizational Design

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between TOM and OD
• Describe how to integrate Agile and Ops
• Identify elements of Agile at scale
• Describe Spotify's organizational model

Module 6: Articulating and socializing the vision

By the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Describe organizational change
• Explain how to transmit outside the organization

Module 7: Maintaining energy and momentum

By the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Describe blended innovation

Simulators for practice exams

These practice exams are designed to simulate the conditions that participants will face when taking the official DevOps Leader exam. It's well worth testing your knowledge before booking your exam, as it gives you the chance to highlight and rehearse any modules that you've struggled with.

When you feel you are ready for the exam, contact us at AVC to request your FREE exam voucher.

DevOps Leader (DOL) Certification Exam

This course is designed to fully prepare participants for the official DevOps Leader (DOL) exam. The course includes practice exams to help participants prepare for the real exam (which is also included)

• This is a multiple choice test consisting of 40 questions
• There is a time limit of 60 minutes to complete the exam
• The exam is open-book, with only the provided material allowed for use
• The pass mark for the exam is 65%: you must get at least 26 right on 40 questions
• Candidates can take the exam online or in person with an invigilator

REVIEWS

"The most practical way to study and take exams. Good course, well developed."Good service from AVC support staff. Tim Hansson

"Good and effective :) online training. I liked the practical examples and exercises. Perfect to apply to my work and pass my exam." Thomas Qvistgaard