- • Jun 11–12, 2026 · Live Remote Online
- • Aug 10–11, 2026 · Live Remote Online
DevOps Foundation
Course Duration
2 Days
Audience
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this course. An understanding of basic IT concepts is beneficial.
Course Description
The DevOps Foundation® course provides a baseline understanding of key DevOps terminology to ensure everyone is talking the same language and highlights the benefits of DevOps to support organizational success. This course prepares you for the DevOps Foundation (DOFD)® certification.
Learning Objectives
- DevOps objectives and vocabulary
- Benefits to the business and IT
- Principles and practices including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, testing, security and the Three Ways
- DevOps relationship to Agile, Lean and ITSM
- Improved workflows, communication and feedback loops
- Automation practices including deployment pipelines and DevOps toolchains
- Scaling DevOps for the enterprise
- Critical success factors and key performance indicators
- Real-life examples and results
Course Outline
Course Topics
- Defining DevOps
- Why Does DevOps Matter?
- The Three Ways
- The First Way
- The Theory of Constraints
- The Second Way
- The Third Way
- Chaos Engineering
- Learning Organizations
- Continuous Delivery
- Site Reliability & Resilience Engineering
- DevSecOps
- ChatOps
- Kanban
- Agile
- ITSM
- Lean
- Safety Culture
- Learning Organizations
- Sociocracy/Holacracy
- Continuous Funding
- Defining Culture
- Behavioral Models
- Organizational maturity models
- Target Operating Models
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- Containers
- Kubernetes
- DevOps Toolchain
- The Importance of Metrics
- Technical Metrics
- Business Metrics
- Measuring & Reporting Metrics
- Collaborative Platforms
- Immersive, Experiential Learning
- DevOps Leadership
- Evolving Change
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the DevOps Foundation course cover?
This course covers AWS DevOps engineering practices and CI/CD pipelines. IT Dojo delivers it as live instructor-led training with an emphasis on practical skills for government and DoD professionals.
How long is IT Dojo's DevOps Foundation training?
IT Dojo's DevOps Foundation training is 2 Days. It is available as live remote online instruction or on-site at your facility. All sessions are instructor-led with small class sizes to ensure individual attention.
Is this course available as live remote online training?
Yes. IT Dojo offers DevOps Foundation as live remote online training. A certified instructor leads the session in real time. Students interact via chat or microphone. Classes are kept small (typically no more than 16 students) to ensure engagement. On-site delivery at your government facility or contractor location is also available.
What prerequisites are recommended before this course?
There are no formal prerequisites for this course. An understanding of basic IT concepts is beneficial.
Does IT Dojo offer this training on-site at government or DoD facilities?
Yes. IT Dojo delivers DevOps Foundation on-site at government agencies, DoD commands, military installations, and contractor facilities. On-site training is ideal for teams of four or more and can be customized to your organization's specific environment and mission requirements. Contact IT Dojo to schedule.
How do I register for this course?
IT Dojo training is employer sponsored. Your organization registers and pays for seats. To schedule DevOps Foundation for your team, contact IT Dojo via the Request Training form or call 757-216-3656. IT Dojo will work with your contracting officer, training coordinator, or program office to set up the course.