SAFe® DevOps Practitioner (SDP)

Three Full Days or Six Half Days

Overview

The SAFe DevOps (SDP) certification program empowers professionals to drive or support DevOps transformations at scale by fostering a unified DevOps mindset across technical and non-technical teams. The course emphasizes accelerating value delivery from concept to release through the CALMR (Culture, Automation, Lean flow, Measurement, and Recovery) approach.
Participants will gain hands-on experience in mapping value streams, identifying bottlenecks, and designing actionable transformation plans. Through a mix of theory, exercises, and interactive sessions, learners will be equipped to implement real-world DevOps adoption within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for professionals involved in building, testing, releasing, or maintaining software-driven systems who aim to enhance value delivery through DevOps practices.

Recommended participants include:

• Software Engineers

• Development and Release Managers

• Quality Assurance Leads

• Infrastructure and System Architects

• Scrum Masters and Product Owners

• Agile Coaches and Team Leads

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with software development, systems architecture, or engineering principles.

• Basic understanding of Agile or SAFe concepts (recommended but not mandatory).

Exam Format

• Format: Multiple-choice, timed exam (45 questions)

• Certification: SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP) upon passing

• Includes: Practice test with question-level feedback and a detailed coaching report

• Credentials: Digital certificate, PMI PDUs, Scrum Alliance SEUs

• Resources: Access to exclusive SAFe materials and community

Delivery Mode / Training

• Instructor-led sessions (classroom or virtual live training)

• Interactive workshops and real-life case studies

• Exam-focused preparation with mock tests and strategies

• Access to online resources, templates, and study material

• Flexible timing options across US, UK, Europe, Dubai, Middle East, India, and Asia-Pacific

Topics Covered

1️⃣ CALMR DevOps Approach (25%)
Understand and apply Culture, Automation, Lean flow, Measurement, and Recovery for sustainable delivery at scale.

2️⃣ Value Stream Mapping (20%)
Learn to execute value stream mapping, measure flow efficiency, and identify delivery bottlenecks.

3️⃣ Continuous Exploration and Integration (25%)
Implement continuous exploration, integration, and deployment for secure, on-demand value delivery.

4️⃣ Creating a DevOps Transformation Plan (20%)
Assess current organizational maturity and design a tailored DevOps improvement roadmap.

5️⃣ Enterprise-Level Alignment (10%)
Promote alignment among cross-functional teams and stakeholders under a shared DevOps vision.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

✅ Apply the CALMR DevOps Model (25%)
Implement culture, automation, lean, measurement, and recovery principles to boost system reliability and delivery speed.

✅ Map and Optimize Value Streams (20%)
Use value stream mapping to visualize, measure, and improve the delivery pipeline.

✅ Enable Continuous Delivery (25%)
Integrate development, testing, and deployment for faster and more reliable releases.

✅ Develop a DevOps Transformation Roadmap (20%)
Create and implement a roadmap to enhance workflows and guide organizational DevOps maturity.

✅ Promote Enterprise Collaboration (10%)
Encourage cross-team collaboration and shared responsibility to enhance time-to-market and delivery performance.