An independent, self-paced exam preparation course for managers and leaders studying for a DevOps leadership-level exam. Seven lessons cover transformational leadership, designing the DevOps operating model, value stream mapping and management, team structures and organisational design, leading culture change, metrics, governance and continuous improvement, and exam technique. This is exam preparation only: it does not include an exam voucher, is not accredited training and does not award any certification. Confirm the current syllabus and exam rules with your chosen exam provider.
What you will learn
- Describe transformational leadership behaviours
- Design a target operating model that supports DevOps
- Map and improve value streams
- Choose team structures and interaction modes
- Lead culture change and manage resistance
- Use metrics and governance to steer improvement
- Apply exam technique to leadership-level questions
Lessons
- Transformational Leadership
- Designing the DevOps Operating Model
- Value Stream Mapping and Management
- Team Structures and Organisational Design
- Leading Culture Change
- Metrics, Governance and Continuous Improvement
- Exam Technique and Practice Questions
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Lessons
Transformational Leadership
Designing the DevOps Operating Model
An operating model defines how an organisation is structured and works. DevOps requires changes to processes, roles, funding and governance, not just to delivery teams. Elements of the operating model Value streams and products. Team structures and roles. Processes such as change, release and incident management. Funding and investment decisions. Tooling and platforms. Governance, risk […]
Value Stream Mapping and Management
Value stream mapping visualises the steps from customer request to delivered value, revealing delays and waste. Running a mapping workshop Bring together people from every part of the stream. Map each step, the people involved, processing time, waiting time and quality measures such as percentage complete and accurate. Key measures Lead time: total elapsed time. […]
Team Structures and Organisational Design
Team structure strongly influences delivery. Leaders design structures that minimise handoffs and cognitive load. Team types Stream-aligned teams own a value stream or product. Platform teams provide internal services that stream-aligned teams consume as self-service. Enabling teams help others acquire new capabilities. Complicated-subsystem teams own components requiring specialist expertise. Interaction modes Collaboration, X-as-a-service and facilitating. […]
Leading Culture Change
Culture is the hardest and most important part of DevOps transformation. Understanding current culture Use surveys, interviews and observation to understand how information flows, how failure is treated and how teams cooperate. Levers for change Leadership behaviour and communication. Incentives and performance measures. Team structures and ownership. Rituals such as blameless reviews and demos. Stories […]
Metrics, Governance and Continuous Improvement
Leaders use metrics and governance to steer improvement without creating fear or bureaucracy. Outcome-focused metrics Combine delivery metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, time to restore) with business outcomes, customer experience and team health. Avoiding misuse Do not use metrics to rank teams or individuals. Use them to identify improvement opportunities. Lightweight governance […]
Exam Technique and Practice Questions
This lesson focuses on exam technique for leadership-level exams. Confirm current exam details with your chosen exam provider. Approach Questions often present leadership scenarios; choose answers that empower teams, improve flow and support learning. Be wary of answers relying on command-and-control or blame. Look for systemic solutions rather than individual fixes. Practice questions Which leadership […]