DevOps Culture and Mindset
This course gives you the basic foundational principles of DevOps with a particular focus on culture and the DevOps mindset. We’ll learn about how DevOps is grounded in lean principles, and how it can help improve collaboration between developers and operations team members. We'll learn about ideas regarding systems thinking, feedback loops, continuous improvement, loosely coupled architecture and teams, managing risk, and dealing with unplanned work.
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- Duration 15 hours
- Course by University of California, Davis
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This course gives you the basic foundational principles of DevOps with a particular focus on culture and the DevOps mindset. We'll learn about how DevOps is grounded in lean principles, and how it can help improve collaboration between developers and operations team members. We'll learn about ideas regarding systems thinking, feedback loops, continuous improvement, loosely coupled architecture and teams, managing risk, and dealing with unplanned work. We'll learn about strategies to manage work, monitor it, keep it organized, and maintain a high level of quality by following key DevOps principles. We'll also discuss various organizational models and structures that are used by companies in their DevOps transformations. You'll learn about value stream mapping, and ensuring continuous workflow. Ultimately, we'll learn key ideas and tactics that you can employ at your own organizations to improve both time-to-market and increase the value delivered for your customers, no matter your product line or industry.Modules
Getting Started
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- Learning Goals
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- Course Introduction
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- A Note From UC Davis
Introducing DevOps Concepts
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- Module 1 Introduction
- Defining DevOps
- DevOps Principles: The Three Ways
- DevOps Principles: The Seven Principles and Seven Wastes of Lean
- DevOps Principles: Improvement Kata
- DevOps Principles: A3 Problem Solving Framework
- The Westrum Model for Improving Organizational Culture
- Leadership Philosophies
- Changing Metrics: Shifting from Outputs to Outcomes
- DevOps Works for Everyone: Three Case Studies
Review
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- Module 1 Quiz
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- Module 1 Discussion
Working with DevOps Mindset
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- Module 2 Introduction
- The Importance of Loosely Coupled Architecture Teams
- The Importance of Iteration and the Evolution of Roles
- Managing Risk with DevOps
- Dealing with Unplanned Work
- Managing Workload with a DevOps Mindset
- Addressing DevOps Myths: Making Work Visible
- Addressing DevOps Myths: Work in Process
Review
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- Module 2 Quiz
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- Module 2 Discussion
Keeping Work Organized with DevOps
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- Module 3 Introduction
- Work is Work
- Monitoring with a DevOps Mindset
- Using Incident Reviews to Your Advantage
- Organizational Models in DevOps: Functional Silo Structure
- Organizational Models in DevOps: Seven Characteristics
- Organizational Models in DevOps: Matrix, Full Stack, and Cross Functional Structures
- Bonus Lesson: Living in a Hybrid World
Peer Review Assignment
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- E-Mail/Memo
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- Peer Review Assignments Overview
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- Welcome to Peer Review Assignments!
Review
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- Module 3 Quiz
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- Module 3 Discussion
Using DevOps to Speed Up Time to Market
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- Value Stream Mapping Exercise
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- Module 4 Introduction
- Using Feedback Loops to Improve Development Speed
- Leveraging Feature Branches
- Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Testing, and Delivery
- Value Stream Mapping and Continuous Flow
- Shifting from Big Batch to Small Batch
- Speed Does Not Mean Low Quality
- Bonus Lesson: My DevOps Journey
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- Suggested Activity: Value Stream Map
Review
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- Module 4 Quiz
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- Module 4 Discussion
Peer Review Assignment
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- Opening Meeting Agenda and Pitch
Course Summary
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- Self-Reflection
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- Course Summary
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Discover the foundational principles of DevOps with a focus on culture and mindset in this engaging course by Coursera. Ideal for IT professionals, learn about lean principles, collaboration, systems thinking, continuous improvement, and organizational models over 900 minutes. Available through Starter, Professional, and Paid subscriptions, this course equips you with strategies to enhance time-to-market and customer value in any industry.
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