Understand what DevOps actually is — a culture of shared responsibility between development and operations — and why it is defined by how people work together, not by the tools they buy. Learn to explain DevOps to a non-technical sponsor in plain English and reframe it from a shopping list into a workflow and culture change.
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What you'll learn
- Explain core DevOps concepts and culture to non-technical stakeholders in terms of business outcomes
- Describe DevOps as shared responsibility between development and operations, enabled but not defined by tooling
- Translate technical DevOps ideas into plain English a non-technical sponsor can act on
- Diagnose the common belief that DevOps just means buying new tools and reframe it as a culture change
- Produce a DevOps Plain-English Briefing Template for aligning sponsors and delivery teams
Syllabus
Why DevOps, and What It Really Is
The wall between development and operationsFree preview
DevOps is a culture, not a toolset
Speaking DevOps in Plain English
Translating DevOps into business outcomes
The core practices behind the culture, explained simply
DevOps in the Real World
Explaining DevOps to a non-technical sponsor
Case study — the sponsor who thinks DevOps means buying tools
Making DevOps Understanding Stick
Building your DevOps Plain-English Briefing Template
Common traps and how to avoid fake DevOps