We Are Techstrong

We are excited to share the news that we are now Techstrong Group, the power source for people and technology! 

Techstrong Group combines several market-leading businesses and brands in the DevOps, cybersecurity and cloud-native spaces: MediaOps, DevOps Institute, Prospera Events and Accelerated Strategies Group.

Together, as one organization, we provide the informational tools and resources to help you understand technology and excel both personally and professionally. We are the only media firm serving the needs of IT leaders, practitioners and the industry ecosystem with news, research, analysis, events, education, certifications and professional development. 

Value Stream Management Foundation v1.0

The VSM Foundation v1.0 course and certification exam release was September 27th and both are now available to order for your learners.

If you missed the webinar introducing the course and exam and would like to learn more about this new offering, you can access the recording from the Partner/Instructor Portal. 

Now Available:
SRE Foundation v1.1 and DevSecOps Foundation v2.1 

SREF v1.1 and DSOF v2.1 learning materials and exams are now available to order  with minor updates.  Instructors who are currently accredited and certified to teach these courses may access the updated instructor materials with change log from their existing Instructor kits on the Logical Operations site. SREF v1.0 and DSOF v2.0 will be retired on December 17, 2021.

Reminder: CASM v1.0 and CAPO v1.0 Retirement

With the release of Certified Agile Service Manager (CASM) v2.0 in July, the CASM v1.0 and CAPO v1.0 courseware and exams will be retired from the Logical Operations store on October 31st.  After this date, only CASM v2.0 will be available to order.

Accredited Instructor Certificates

A reminder that your Accredited Instructor Certificates are valid for 1 year, renewable annually.  You must have a valid Accredited Instructor Certificate for each Education Partner you are working with in order to teach courses for them.  If you have any questions or need any assistance please reach out to me.

Continuous Delivery Ecosystem Foundation:
Module 5 Video

The link to the Module 5 video, "Security in Your Continuous Integration Pipeline" by Sam Guckenheimer, is no longer available on YouTube.  Please replace it with this link.  The link will be updated in the slides with the next release.

Upskilling IT 2022 Survey: Now Open!

The fourth annual DevOps Institute Upskilling IT 2022 Survey is now open. We'd love for you to take the survey and share the link with your learners!

The survey will collect data from thousands of IT professionals across the globe to understand which skills are essential for the future of IT. Findings from the survey will be revealed in early 2022.

Contribute to the Upskilling IT 2022 survey and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card or choose to donate $100 to the charity of your choice. Three winners will be selected each month the survey is open (now through January 31, 2022). 

Valuable Partner Resources at Your Fingertips

Don't forget all these great resources are available for you to take advantage of and share with your learners!

Encourage your learners to continue their DevOps journey beyond the classroom. 

Show learners how they can earn DevOps Institute certifications in various foundational practices.

Pass on to your learners and utilize yourself to help you stay on top of the latest trends.

Share these upcoming  events from Techstrong Group and others.

An engaging weekly podcast series focused on DevOps skills, knowledge, ideas,

and learning.

This SKILbook offers vision, skills, metrics, and other best practices & knowledge to start adopting DevOps.

We Value Your Feedback!

If you have any questions or would like any topics in next month's newsletter, send me an email at karen@devopsinstitute.com.  Until next time, happy training!