Is there a single organization that doesn’t want to build capability throughout the organization? Probably not. Yet, many neglect the importance of leadership in accomplishing it. This is also the case for a great number of organizations transitioning to a DevOps way of working. This has been overlooked in part because DevOps leaders don’t necessarily look like as you imagine they do. This role has greatly developed in the last few years. Times have changed and leaders as Coaches are in increasing demand. This move away from traditional practices is not surprising. It has been shown after all that such leaders are more capable of furthering employee engagement and lowering resistance to change while increasing readiness to embrace it.
No one concerned with leadership should miss this conversation with the experienced IT Management Advisor, Daniel Breston. Discover how DevOps leaders benefit from reinventing themselves as Coaches and get some key tips and tricks on how to create a genuine learning culture.
DevOps Agile Skills Association (DASA) is an independent and open members-driven association supporting DevOps journeys around the world through training, certification and knowledge sharing.
THE DASA DEVOPS CERTIFICATION SCHEME The role of the IT professional will become more generic as DevOps teams develop and IT people become more multi-skilled. DASA identifies three broad areas of expertise, and developed a certification program designed for each profile. These programs test the practical skills and experience of professionals who feel most related to these profiles.
DASA DEVOPS COMPETENCE MODEL The DASA DevOps Competence Model describes the essential skills needed in a DevOps team. DASA has identified 4 skill areas, and 8 knowledge areas, and outlined what the expected behaviour or knowledge is for each of these 12 capabilities.
DASA DEVOPS PRINCIPLES Many definitions of DevOps exist, and many of them adequately explain one or more aspects that are important to find flow in the delivery of IT services. Instead of trying to state a comprehensive definition on our own, we prefer highlighting six DevOps principles we deem essential when adopting or migrating to a DevOps way of working.