DASA DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale: In-House Training DevOps embodies both cultural changes and practices through which organizations can facilitate the IT functions of software development (Dev) and software operation (Ops). The DevOps movement advocates automation and phase-based monitoring practices. Its objectives include: Decreasing development cycles · Increasing deployment frequency Improving the reliability of releases Developing a closer alignment with business objectives The DASA DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale course (formerly known as DevOps Practitioner) is designed to provide individuals with the core education necessary to put DevOps into practice. With the help of DevOps theory, pragmatic examples and exercises, and interactive group discussions, the course will help you understand how to apply the necessary skills to practice DevOps. Building on the knowledge learned on theFundamentals course (the 'why'), you will learn the 'how'. The DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale course focuses on improving the skill set of the DASA competency model, which includes competencies like Courage, Teambuilding, DevOps Leadership, and Continuous Improvement. On completion of the DASA DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale training and passing the exam, the certification is awarded. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the importance of DevOps culture and the aspects that can influence it Explain why courage, teambuilding, leadership, and continuous improvement are required in a DevOps environment Explain why courage is essential to enable trust, honesty, and experimentation Identify and evaluate different types of behavior in a DevOps environment Recognize the signals indicating impediments and/or team dysfunctions Describe how to form good DevOps teams and assess their maturity List the effects of happiness and motivation on team performance Identify how leaders encourage feedback and transparency Discuss the factors that leaders can influence to build trust Explain how and why leaders promote a 'safe to fail' environment Analyze value streams to improve throughput and flow Facilitate the tools for continuous improvement: structured problem-solving workshops, Story Mapping sessions, and retrospectives TEAMBUILDING Teambuilding is about understanding the other's point of view, collaboration, mutual accountability, common purpose, and the ability to integrally support the service/product. Design Teams Characteristics of a DevOps team Skills of a DevOps Team Self-organization and autonomy Rules to consider when designing DevOps teams Build Teams Effects of happiness and motivation on performance Feedback Creating high-performance teams Governance Governance within teams and between multiple teams Governance between organizations DevOps contracts DEVOPS LEADERSHIP This module describes how to facilitate teams to high performance, DevOps behavior, transparency, and a service lifecycle mindset. Build Culture Creating the right environment and providing vision and purpose Stimulating the right behavior Servant leadership: giving control, supporting, and inspiring Create Purpose Defining and aligning purpose Purpose of having a purpose Alignment versus autonomy Be a Servant Leader Give control to the team Inspire and support the team Focus on Success Output versus outcome Measuring and steering COURAGE The Courage module is about coaching courageous behavior, proactivity, reflection, trust, open discussions, experimentation, fail fast, and the courage to change. Build Courage The importance of courage Courage in relationship with leadership and feedback Enabling courage at the team level Dealing with failure Think Different Courage day to day Encourage critical thinking Techniques to promote courageous behavior VALUE CUSTOMER-CENTRIC ACTION This module describes the important aspects that are relevant to identify and deliver the required and expected value for all relevant stakeholders. Aspects of Value and Managing Expectations The different aspects of value Stakeholder management Customer collaboration and using customer feedback How to do prioritization CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Continuous improvement describes the importance of a Kaizen mindset, quality at the source, first time right, knowledge-sharing, and the ability to adapt. Build Flow Understanding the importance of flow Using Lean to optimize flow Kaizen as a mindset Radical change versus Kaizen Using Pull to optimize flow Continuous Improvement Tools Kaizen Event Value Stream Mapping Visual Management Retrospective Daily Standup Five Times Why
Scrum Master and Product Owner Workshop This workshop builds on the specific roles and responsibilities of the Product Owner and Scrum Master in a Scrum environment, and how they need to work together as part of the Scrum methodology. During these sessions, you will explore who does what before, during, and after the Scrum Sprint cycles, as well as how to make the process work best in your specific Agile environment. You will come away from this workshop with a much deeper understanding of the roles and responsibilities so that individual performance improves on the job. Improved target results include providing focused leadership, making effective decisions, guiding Agile teams, and delivering business value. Foundation Concepts Agile History, Values, and Mindset Introduction to Scrum Scrum Events Scrum Artifacts Scrum Roles and Responsibilities Scrum Roles Product Owner Responsibilities Scrum Master Responsibilities The Scrum Team Responsibilities Cross-functional Teams Product Ownership Product Ownership Vision Understand Your Customers and Market Stakeholder Management and Engagement Product Backlog What is a User Story? Epics and User Stories Acceptance Criteria Preparing User Stories for a Sprint Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD) User Story Estimation Using Planning Poker Backlog Grooming Roadmaps, Story Maps, Impact Mapping Product Backlog Prioritization, MoSCoW, Kano Analysis Technical Debt The Sprint Team Capacity and Velocity Planning Sprint Planning Meeting and Sprint Plan The Sprint: Learning to Become Self-managing, Self-organizing, Self-improving Sprint Review Meeting Retrospectives Project Progress and Completion The Daily Scrum The Task Board and The Burndown Chart Information Radiators Closing a Scrum Project Summary and Next Steps Review of course goals, objectives, and content
Scrum Master and Product Owner Workshop This workshop builds on the specific roles and responsibilities of the Product Owner and Scrum Master in a Scrum environment, and how they need to work together as part of the Scrum methodology. During these sessions, you will explore who does what before, during, and after the Scrum Sprint cycles, as well as how to make the process work best in your specific Agile environment. You will come away from this workshop with a much deeper understanding of the roles and responsibilities so that individual performance improves on the job. Improved target results include providing focused leadership, making effective decisions, guiding Agile teams, and delivering business value. Foundation Concepts Agile History, Values, and Mindset Introduction to Scrum Scrum Events Scrum Artifacts Scrum Roles and Responsibilities Scrum Roles Product Owner Responsibilities Scrum Master Responsibilities The Scrum Team Responsibilities Cross-functional Teams Product Ownership Product Ownership Vision Understand Your Customers and Market Stakeholder Management and Engagement Product Backlog What is a User Story? Epics and User Stories Acceptance Criteria Preparing User Stories for a Sprint Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD) User Story Estimation Using Planning Poker Backlog Grooming Roadmaps, Story Maps, Impact Mapping Product Backlog Prioritization, MoSCoW, Kano Analysis Technical Debt The Sprint Team Capacity and Velocity Planning Sprint Planning Meeting and Sprint Plan The Sprint: Learning to Become Self-managing, Self-organizing, Self-improving Sprint Review Meeting Retrospectives Project Progress and Completion The Daily Scrum The Task Board and The Burndown Chart Information Radiators Closing a Scrum Project Summary and Next Steps Review of course goals, objectives, and content
SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager Develop the skillsets needed to guide the delivery of value in a Lean Enterprise by becoming a SAFe® 5.0 Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM). During this course, attendees gain an in-depth understanding of how to effectively perform their role in the Agile Release Train (ART) as it delivers value through Program Increments. Attendees explore how to apply Lean thinking to decompose Epics into Features and Stories, refine Features and Stories, manage Program and Team backlogs, and plan and execute Iterations and Program Increments. Attendees also discover how the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture contribute to the relentless improvement of the ART. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager, attendees should be able to: Articulate the Product Owner and Product Manager roles Connect SAFe® Lean-Agile principles and values to the PO / PM roles Decompose Epics into Features and decompose Features into Stories Manage Program and Team backlogs Collaborate with Agile teams in estimating and forecasting work Represent customer needs in Program Increment Planning Execute the Program Increment and deliver continuous value Becoming a Product Owner / Product Manager in the SAFe® enterprise Preparing for PI Planning Leading PI Planning Executing Iterations Executing the Program Increment Becoming a Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager
SAFe® for Teams Build the skills needed to become a high-performing team member of an Agile Release Train (ART) and learn how to collaborate effectively with other teams by becoming a SAFe® 5 Practitioner (SP). During this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the ART, how it delivers value, and what you can do to effectively perform the role using Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP). You will also learn how to write stories and break down features, plan and execute iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, you'll learn about the continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate with other teams in the program, and what it takes to continuously improve the train. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® Practitioner, you should be able to: Apply SAFe® to scale Lean and Agile development in their enterprise Know their team and its role on the Agile Release Train Know all other teams on the train, their roles, and the dependencies between the teams Plan Iterations Execute Iterations and demonstrate value Plan Program Increments Integrate and work with other teams on the train Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) Building an Agile Team Planning the Iteration Executing the Iteration Executing the Program Increment Practicing SAFe®
SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager: In-House Training Develop the skillsets needed to guide the delivery of value in a Lean Enterprise by becoming a SAFe® 5.0 Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM). During this course, attendees gain an in-depth understanding of how to effectively perform their role in the Agile Release Train (ART) as it delivers value through Program Increments. Attendees explore how to apply Lean thinking to decompose Epics into Features and Stories, refine Features and Stories, manage Program and Team backlogs, and plan and execute Iterations and Program Increments. Attendees also discover how the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture contribute to the relentless improvement of the ART. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager, attendees should be able to: Articulate the Product Owner and Product Manager roles Connect SAFe® Lean-Agile principles and values to the PO / PM roles Decompose Epics into Features and decompose Features into Stories Manage Program and Team backlogs Collaborate with Agile teams in estimating and forecasting work Represent customer needs in Program Increment Planning Execute the Program Increment and deliver continuous value Becoming a Product Owner / Product Manager in the SAFe® enterprise Preparing for PI Planning Leading PI Planning Executing Iterations Executing the Program Increment Becoming a Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager
SAFe® Scrum Master Build your skills as a high-performing team member of an Agile Release Train (ART) and prepare to support the facilitation of team and program events when you become a SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (SSM). In this course, you'll gain an understanding of the role of Scrum Master in a SAFe® enterprise. Unlike traditional Scrum Master training that focuses on the fundamentals of team-level Scrum, the SAFe® Scrum Master course explores the role of the Scrum Master in the context of the entire enterprise and prepares you to successfully plan and execute the Program Increment (PI), the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe® organization. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® Scrum Master, attendees should be able to: Describe Scrum in a SAFe® enterprise Facilitate Scrum events Facilitate effective Iteration execution Support effective Program Increment execution Support relentless improvement Coach Agile teams for maximum business results Support DevOps implementation Build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach Develop an action plan to continue your learning journey Introducing Scrum in SAFe® Characterizing the role of the Scrum Master Experiencing Program Increment planning Facilitating Iteration execution Finishing the Program Increment Coaching the Agile team
SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master Prepare to step into a SAFe® leadership role and learn how to facilitate Agile team, program, and enterprise success by becoming a SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM). This course prepares current Scrum Masters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile team, program, and enterprise success in a SAFe® implementation. Explore facilitation of cross-team interactions in support of program execution and relentless improvement. Expand the Scrum paradigm with an introduction to scalable engineering and DevOps practices, the application of Kanban to facilitate the flow of value, and supporting interactions with architects, product management, and other critical stakeholders. Learn actionable tools for building high-performing teams and explore practical ways of addressing Agile and Scrum anti-patterns in the enterprise. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master, you should be able to: Apply SAFe® principles to facilitation, enablement, and coaching in a multi-team environment Build a high-performing team and foster relentless improvement at scale Address Agile and Scrum anti-patterns Support the adoption of engineering practices, DevOps, and Agile architecture Learn to apply Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP) frameworks to optimize flow and improve the team's work Facilitate program planning, execution, and delivery of end-to-end systems value Support learning through participation in communities of practice and innovation cycles Exploring the Scrum Master role in the SAFe® enterprise Applying SAFe® Principles: A Scrum Master's perspective Exploring Agile and Scrum anti-patterns Facilitating program execution Improving flow with Kanban and XP Building high-performing teams Improving program performance with Inspect and Adapt
SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master: In-House Training Prepare to step into a SAFe® leadership role and learn how to facilitate Agile team, program, and enterprise success by becoming a SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM). This course prepares current Scrum Masters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile team, program, and enterprise success in a SAFe® implementation. Explore facilitation of cross-team interactions in support of program execution and relentless improvement. Expand the Scrum paradigm with an introduction to scalable engineering and DevOps practices, the application of Kanban to facilitate the flow of value, and supporting interactions with architects, product management, and other critical stakeholders. Learn actionable tools for building high-performing teams and explore practical ways of addressing Agile and Scrum anti-patterns in the enterprise. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master, you should be able to: Apply SAFe® principles to facilitation, enablement, and coaching in a multi-team environment Build a high-performing team and foster relentless improvement at scale Address Agile and Scrum anti-patterns Support the adoption of engineering practices, DevOps, and Agile architecture Learn to apply Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP) frameworks to optimize flow and improve the team's work Facilitate program planning, execution, and delivery of end-to-end systems value Support learning through participation in communities of practice and innovation cycles Exploring the Scrum Master role in the SAFe® enterprise Applying SAFe® Principles: A Scrum Master's perspective Exploring Agile and Scrum anti-patterns Facilitating program execution Improving flow with Kanban and XP Building high-performing teams Improving program performance with Inspect and Adapt
Scrum Product Owner Workshop The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team. The Product Owner must be knowledgeable, available, and empowered to make decisions quickly in order for an Agile project to be successful. The Product Owner's key accountability is the Product Backlog. Managing, maintaining, and evolving the Product Backlog involves: Establishing a clear Vision that engages the Development Team and stakeholders Clearly expressing Product Backlog items Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve the Vision and goals Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all Working with the Development Team throughout the project to create a product that fits the customer's needs The overall course goal is to support you in becoming an effective Product Owner. What you will Learn You'll learn how to: Differentiate between poor, good, and great Product Owner attributes, and their impact on the team, product, stakeholders, and the organization Engage your stakeholders by knowing your customers and market Develop an effective and value-driven Product Backlog Evaluate the Product Owner's role in Scrum's 5 events and team engagement Foundation Concepts Agile foundation Product owner role Product Ownership Product ownership Project vision Understanding your customers and market Personas Stakeholder management and engagement The Product Backlog Epics and user stories Preparing user stories for a sprint The product backlog Visualizing the product backlog Product backlog prioritization Technical debt Sprint Planning and Delivery Sprint planning The sprint Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Closing Sprint reviews Key agile patterns Retrospectives Closing the project