DevOps certification roadmap

Introduction

Read on to find out more about these 7 certificates.

The DevOps Institute has developed a DevOps certification model consisting of 7 competency-based qualifications. These focus on equipping IT personnel with the knowledge and skills needed to work in a DevOps environment.

DevOps Foundation ^®  certification

DevOps Foundation certification demonstrates your understanding of core DevOps principles and practices, terminology and culture. It’s an introductory certification and there is no prerequisite.

DevOps Foundation is suitable for anyone who needs an overview of DevOps , especially those who deliver software or IT solutions, and current/aspiring DevOps engineers.

To gain this certificate, you will need to study and sit an exam. You can either book a training course, or study it online. Some of the topics you will study are:

• Core DevOps principles
• Key DevOps practices including Kanban
• Business and technology frameworks like Agile & ITSM
• Culture, behaviors & operating models
• Automation & architecting DevOps toolchains
• Measurement, metrics, and reporting
• Sharing, shadowing and evolving
• DevOps Leadership.

DevOps Practitioner ^®  certifications

These certifications are for individuals who want to continue with the DevOps certification path. Once you achieve the foundation certificate, you would be eligible to sit the exams of the following qualifications:

DevOps Test Engineering (DTE) ^®

Test engineering is crucial for DevOps . It’s a primary key for a successful DevOps pipeline to support digital transformation.

The certification covers:

• Relation of DevOps testing to other test methodologies
• DevOps testing best practices
• DevOps pipeline
• Test automation frameworks
• Principles of DevOps management
• DevOps test management metrics
• DevOps management tool
• DevOps test results analysis
• Integrating DevOps results analysis
• Test management exercise
• Fictitious product test requirements.

Exam format:

• 40 multiple choice questions
• 90 minutes duration
• 26 or more (65%) correct answers to pass
• Closed-book.

Continuous Delivery Architecture (CDA) ^℠

The CDA certification highlights underpinning processes, metrics and cultural considerations with continuous delivery. It equips IT professionals with the broad-based competencies necessary in architecting automated deployment pipelines.

This certification covers: Request a quote

• Continuous Delivery Architect (CDA) concepts
• CDA culture
• Design practices for continuous delivery[email protected]
• Continuous integration
• Continuous testing +44 (0)207 148 5985
• Continuous delivery and deploymentCourses
• Continuous monitoringPROJECT MANAGEMENT
• Infrastructure and toolsPRINCE2
• Security assurance.®

Exam format:Foundation

• 40 multiple choice questionsLearn the fundamentals of the PRINCE2 method.
• 90 minutes durationPractitioner
• 26 or more (65%) correct answers to passIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
• Closed-book.Association for Project Management (APM)

DevSecOps Engineering (DSOE)Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) ^{℠Start your APM project management career.}

DSOE explains how DevOps security practices are different from other approaches. It provides the knowledge needed to understand and apply data and security sciences. It is suitable for IT security staff and anyone else involved in DevOps cyber security.Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

This certification covers:Advance your APM project management expertise.

• Key principles of DevSecOpsProject Risk Single Certificate Level 1
• ResilienceEnhance your project risk management skills.
• Organisational cultureAgilePM
• Risk management® in a high-velocity world – Agile Project Management
• General security considerationsFoundation
• IAM: Identity & Access ManagementLearn the key principles of Agile Project Management.
• Application securityPractitioner
• Operational securityIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
• Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and auditPRINCE2
• Logging, monitoring, and response.®

Exam format: Agile

• 40 multiple choice questionsFoundation
• 90 minutes durationLearn the fundamentals of the PRINCE2 Agile method.
• 26 or more (65%) correct answers to passPractitioner
• Closed-book.Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.

DevOps Leader (DOL)AI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF)^®Foundation

DOL is for individuals who are leading/will lead a DevOps cultural transformation programme. You will study for this qualification the human dynamics of cultural change. It will equip you with practices, methods, and tools to engage people across the DevOps department.Learn the fundamentals of the governance framework.

This certification covers:Practitioner

• DevOps and timeIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
• Companies doing DevOpsBetter Business Cases
• Key differences between DevOps IT and traditional IT™
• Becoming a DevOps organisationFoundation
• Transformational leadershipLearn the fundamentals of Better Business cases.
• Redesigning an organization for Practitioner DevOpsIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
• Design principlesP3O
• Value Stream Mapping®
• Squad organisational modelFoundation
• Managing cultural changeLearn the fundamentals of the P3O project management office.
• Culture and its impact on performancePractitioner
• Popular DevOps tools and practices.Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.

Exam format:Workshops

• 40 multiple choice questionsIntroduction to Project Management
• 90 minutes duration1-day workshop to learn the basics of project management.
• 26 or more (65%) correct answers to passProject Management Essentials
• Closed-book.2-day workshop to learn how to manage projects without getting certified.

Agile Service ManagementWriting Business Cases ^{®Half-day workshop to learn to write robust business cases.} certificationsAI in Project Management

The DevOps institute has special certifications for Agile Service Management. A prerequisite for these certifications is the completion of a pre-class assignment.Learn how to use AI tools in everyday project work.

Certified Agile Service ManagerARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)^{®BCS AI}

CASM introduces you to Agile Service Management, the application, and integration of agile thinking into service management processes and process design projects. It is suitable for anyone requiring an overview of agile service management.Foundation

The certification covers:

• The Agile ManifestoLearn the fundamentals of artificial intellegence.
• Agile principlesAI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF)
• Agile practices like Foundation ScrumLearn the fundamentals of the governance framework., Lean and KanbanPractitioner
• Agile Service ManagementIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
• Process design basicsWorkshops
• Agile Service Management technologies.AI in Project Management

Exam format:Learn how to use AI tools in everyday project work.

• 40 multiple choice questionsAGILE
• 60 minutes durationAgilePM
• 26 or more (65%) correct answers to pass®
• Closed-book. – Agile Project Management

Certified Agile Process OwnerFoundation ^{®Learn the key principles of Agile Project Management.}

The CAPO certification provides guidance into the process owner responsibilities such as overseeing the design, re-engineering and improving of IT Service Management (ITSM) processes. It is suitable for process owners/managers, and anyone responsible for designing, improving or engineering processes.Practitioner

The certification covers:Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.

• The importance of processes, Agility and the role of the Process OwnerPRINCE2
• Process design basics®
• Process Owner knowledge, skills and attributes Agile
• Selecting a Process OwnerFoundation
• Related roles like Process Manager and Global Process OwnerLearn the fundamentals of the PRINCE2 Agile method.
• The characteristics of an Agile processPractitioner
• Process improvement tools and technologies.Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.

Exam format:Scrum

• 40 multiple choice questionsScrum Essentials
• 60 minutes durationSelf-paced training course to learn the essentials of Scrum.
• 26 or more (65%) correct answers to passScrum Master
• Closed-book.Choose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Scrum Master training courses.

DevOps PractitionerScrum Product Owner ^{®Choose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Product Owner training courses.}, DevOps Leader (DOL)AgileBA^®®, DevOps Test Engineering (DTE) – Agile Business Analysis^®Foundation , Agile Service ManagementLearn the fundamentals of Agile Business Analysis.^{®Practitioner} , Certified Agile Service Manager4-day course including Foundation.^{®Lean Six Sigma} and Certified Agile Process OwnerYellow Belt ^{®Self-paced training course to gain LSS Yellow Belt.} are registered marks of the DevOps Institute.DevSecOps Engineering (DSOE)PMI^℠® and Continuous Delivery Architecture (CDA)PMI-ACP ^{℠Self-paced course to prepare you for the exam (exam not included).} are trademarks of the DevOps Institute.Kanban