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DASA DevOps Fundamentals The DASA DevOps Fundamentals™ certification provides the core education necessary to build your DevOps vocabulary and understand its principles and practices. It's the ideal starting point for DevOps journeys, whether you're already familiar with working with Agile and/or DevOps teams or not. Faster software deployment, increased deployment frequency, and higher change success rate are only some of the visible outcomes of practicing DevOps. Organizations such as Netflix, Spotify, and Facebook are transforming IT by successfully implementing DevOps principles. But you don't have to be big to be a DevOps leader. Companies large and small, young and old, have smoothly made the transition and have the proof of success in their pockets. This course will inspire you to serve as a change champion by sharing and using what you learned, and continue to learn, about DevOps to lead and mentor others. A solid understanding of DevOps Fundamentals has helped numerous professionals and organizations how to approach a DevOps journey, not only from a tool and automation perspective but also looking in-depth at the softer side of things. This course provides learners with an extensive introduction to the core Agile DevOps principles. It covers all 12 key knowledge and skill competencies defined by DASA to ensure you acquire a solid knowledge of DevOps concepts and terminology. Multiple cases or scenarios, group discussions, and examples are included in the course to enhance your learning experience. What you will Learn DASA DevOps Fundamentals-certified professionals are able to: Explain the drivers responsible for the emergence of DevOps. Define and discuss the key concepts and principles of DevOps. List and explain the business benefits of DevOps and continuous delivery. Know how teams can translate DevOps principles into tangible practices. Learn about modern operations in a DevOps context. Explain the concepts of test automation, infrastructure automation, and build and deployment automation. Describe how DevOps relates to Lean and Agile methodologies. Get insight into the various organizational DevOps models and architectures. Identify how Cloud and Delivery pipeline automation optimizes and accelerates the ways of working. Discuss the critical success factors for DevOps transformation. Introducing DASA DevOps Fundamentals DASA DevOps Fundamentals An Introduction Case Study - Easy Journey Airways Building the DevOps Context DevOps Evolution Business Benefits of DevOps DASA DevOps Principles Goals and Measurements Knowing DevOps for Individuals T-Shape Profiles DevOps Capabilities by DASA DASA DevOps Certifications Getting Acquainted with DevOps Culture and Behavior Embracing a DevOps Culture Core Elements of a DevOps Culture Implementation of a DevOps Culture Understanding the Value of DevOps for Teams and Organizations Organizational Models Team Autonomy DevOps at Scale Getting Familiar with DevOps Management Practices ITSM Lean Agile Getting Familiar with DevOps Technical Practices Architecture Modern Infrastructure and Cloud Operations Enabling DevOps Team Performance Through Continuous Delivery and Automation Software Delivery Automation Concepts Continuous Delivery Core Concepts Continuous Delivery Automation Concepts Continuous Delivery Automation Focus Topics Measuring the Performance - The Next Steps Analyze the Current Situation Improve Incrementally

Building High-Performance Teams This course pulls together the most current and popular theories and writings on this complex topic and presents this amalgamated view in a highly interactive workshop and activity-based approach. Students will understand and have the skills required to build and participate in high-performance project teams and will possess the insight to proactively affect change within their respective organizations by guiding the existing culture to one that promotes high performance.

Effective report writing, the exchange of information, ideas, opinions and decisions between people at all levels, internally and externally, makes a vital contribution to organisational success.

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Leading SAFe® During this course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by using the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps. Participants in the class gain insights into mastering business agility to thrive in competitive markets. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. Attendees also learn and practice the skills to support and execute PI Planning events and coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Class participants will explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and Design-Thinking approach to Agile Product Delivery. Learners will also understand how to implement a Lean Portfolio Management function within their enterprise. What you will Learn After attending this class, attendees should be able to: Lead the transformation to business agility with SAFe® Become a Lean-Agile leader Understand customer needs Design Thinking Enable Agile Product delivery Implement Lean Portfolio Management Thrive in the digital age with business agility Become a Lean-Agile leader Establish Team and Technical Agility Build solutions with Agile Product Delivery Explore Lean Portfolio Management Lead the change Become a Certified SAFe® Agilist

Leading SAFe®: In-House Training During this course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by using the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps. Participants in the class gain insights into mastering business agility to thrive in competitive markets. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. Attendees also learn and practice the skills to support and execute PI Planning events and coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Class participants will explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and Design-Thinking approach to Agile Product Delivery. Learners will also understand how to implement a Lean Portfolio Management function within their enterprise. What you will Learn After attending this class, attendees should be able to: Lead the transformation to business agility with SAFe® Become a Lean-Agile leader Understand customer needs Design Thinking Enable Agile Product delivery Implement Lean Portfolio Management Thrive in the digital age with business agility Become a Lean-Agile leader Establish Team and Technical Agility Build solutions with Agile Product Delivery Explore Lean Portfolio Management Lead the change Become a Certified SAFe® Agilist

The work of a technical team is invariably challenging and often unpredictable. Definition of the work can be problematic, timescales can be hard to estimate and the right technical approach difficult to select. Staff involved in this type of work usually have very high levels of specialist knowledge in their field and have high expectations of those who lead them. In addition to the challenges of the work, the team leader often has to balance the need for professional excellence with financial and commercial considerations and to ensure that team goals are realistic by being an effective negotiator with other project and senior managers. These characteristics make technical team leadership a demanding and complex activity. This programme aims to help participants develop the skills needed to become an effective technical team leader. The objectives of this programme are to help participants: understand the significance of leadership skills and their impact on team performance review the key skills needed to be an effective, 'multi-dimensional' team leader and learn how to develop, adapt and apply them in practice learn how to identify the preferred leadership style for the context and organisational culture and how to develop personal style versatility understand the role of the project leader in building an effective team and the skills required to promote and sustain team performance gain a better understanding of the interpersonal skills needed to motivate individual team members and harness the full potential of the team DAY ONE 1 Technical teams and leadership What is a leader? How much can leadership be learned? The team environment and the impact of leadership skills The characteristics of high performance teams and their leaders Some useful models and theories of leadership explored Types of leadership; choosing how to use leadership power Evaluating personal leadership style; how to develop style flexibility 2 Essential skills for team leaders 3 key dimensions of effective leadership: inwards, outwards and upwards Developing and promoting a 'team vision': strategic thinking skills The vital role of communication skills and how to develop them Understanding others; emotional intelligence skills Being a visible leader; behavioural and influencing skills Building effective relationships; the importance of trust and respect DAY TWO 3 Leading inwards to build the team The role of leadership in developing team performance Understanding individuals in the team; recognising team role preferences Managing conflict and promoting positive team dynamics Setting standards, maintaining discipline and rewarding performance Harnessing team potential: building motivation within the team Promoting team learning; the team leader as coach / mentor 4 Leading outwards and upwards to support the team Negotiating realistic team goals; effective influencing skills Gaining empowerment and support from the key stakeholders Leading upwards: knowing when and how to take the initiative Building team credibility within the organisation; helping the team deliver Becoming an effective team player in leadership teams Building and maintaining rapport with influential stakeholders

A popular 3 day programme aimed at team supervisors and managers. Develop skills in managing yourself, your job and managing others.

This workshop has been designed to help you to apply the principles of emotional intelligence with world-renowned coaching models to enable others to achieve greater results. By increasing your coaching skills you will find ways of developing others in a way that maintains a trusted relationship, engenders change and promotes personal accountability.

The Art of Delegation and High-Impact Feedback Whether you are a project manager, an executive, or simply someone involved in leading or helping others, a critical part of your work must involve delegating and giving feedback. These two skills, however, are not as simple as they seem. How do you know what to Partcipant? What kinds of feedback should you give? Knowing this and practicing this are two different things. Ultimately, delegating and giving feedback are skills that must be done mindfully, strategically, and meaningfully. They must be done in ways that not only positively impact performance, but also inspire growth, engagement, and motivation. When done poorly, they can create significant problems. But when done well, they can generate value for everyone and benefit future endeavors. In this course, you will learn to think more deeply about the importance of delegating and discover how to give better feedback. You will have opportunities to apply best practices and methodologies that you can use in the real world, ultimately paying off for you and for others. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain why common excuses for NOT delegating are short-sighted Identify what needs delegating by using a proven methodology Utilize best practices in real world scenarios, delegating in a way that benefits you and the individual to whom you Partcipant Summarize key lessons learned in brain science which enhance the feedback-giving process Recognize the critical connection between feedback and performance Apply a proven model to deliver feedback that inspires growth, engagement, and motivation Getting Started What is delegation? What makes delegation hard? What do I Partcipant and why? How to Partcipant effectively Feedback Exploring the feedback process Why feedback is hard to give...and receive Why giving feedback effectively is important Feedback models