# Training Paths There are several tools, processes, activities and technologies you need to learn to be effective in a DevOps Culture and a Digital Cloud. Seagen provides many resources that can help you on your journey. The following paths are effective in helping you use CI/CD and develop solutions using serverless architecture. ## Introduction to Global Digital Cloud Transformation The Global Digital Cloud Transformation program consists of several products. In the product development space, products have associated value. This value comes in four areas. 1. Perceived 2. Intrinsic 3. Gained 4. Earned When determining ```Gained``` value, we measure the effectiveness of the product on everyday life. For instance, in this program, we will create a Technology Automation product. Some measures of ```Gained``` value are; * Adoption rate * Skill improvement * Time to release * Process optimization When training, we look for the gained value. Resources who learn on the job and are provided training opportunities are valuable resources. Not only do they learn but they also apply their skills to the work at hand. It is true that they may leave with those skills but Seagon really wants to become a learning organization. Taking a queue from the book ```Accelerate, Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations``` by Nicole Forsgren, PhD, Jez Humble and Gene Kim, we will develop and drive improvements in software delivery performance. There are 24 key capabilities that we are enabling with this program. Those capabilities can be broken down into 5 key domains. 1. Continuous Delivery 2. Architecture 3. Product and Process 4. Lean Management and Monitoring 5. Cultural --- ## Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery is a set of capabilities that enable us to get changes of all kinds - features, configuration changes, bug fixes, experiments - into production or into the hands of users safely, quickly and sustainably. This consists of 5 key principles; 1. Build quality into what you are working on 2. Work in small batches 3. Computers perform repetitive tasks; people solve problems 4. Relentlessly pursue continuous improvement 5. Everyone is responsible ### Learning Paths **The following learning paths apply to CI/CD** 1. Visualize and design your work 2. Fail Often, Fail Fast 3. Automate as much as possible 4. Monitor what you operate 5. Continuously improve The following training is recommended for DevOps engineers. 1. Terraform Cloud 1. Ansible 1. Markdown 1. Agile Delivery 1. PowerBI 1. GitHub Flow 1. GitHub Actions 1. Secure Code Scanning 1. Cloud Monitoring 1. Postman 1. VS Code 1. Jupyter 1. Introduction to Databricks 1. Microsoft Azure Architecture and Administration 1. Google Cloud Platform Architecture and Administration 1. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architecture and Administration 1. Salesforce Cloud Architecture and Automation ## Developer Training Developers use a wide range of tools and platforms. Providing training needs to be accompanied with a partner that has specialized content on learning paths. Currently Seagen uses ```A Cloud Guru``` which was recently bought by ```Pluralsight```. Both of these companies have content tailored to developer and designers. ### Learning Paths **The following learning paths apply to Developers/Engineers** 1. Start with a Solution Design 2. Lo-fi/High-fi Design Thinking 3. SMART Coding 4. FAIR Architecture 5. Hexagonal Architecture 6. Principles of Service Design and Data Contracts 7. Secure Coding 8. Deliver through Automation 9. Integration Scenario Workflow Development The following training is recommended for developers. 1. Terraform 1. Ansible 1. Markdown 1. Agile Delivery 1. Specflow 1. Gherkin 1. GitHub Actions 1. Secure Coding 1. Powershell 1. VS Code 1. Jupyter 1. Introduction to Databricks 1. Microsoft Azure Architecture and Administration 1. Google Cloud Platform Architecture and Administration 1. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architecture and Administration 1. Salesforce Cloud Architecture and Automation 1. Snyk Learn ## Analyst/Tester Training Analysts transition to different skills when working on Agile Projects. This is because they are doing just in time documentation in collaboration with the developers and other team members. The following training should occur for Business, Systems, Technical Analysts. ### Learning Paths **The following learning paths apply to Analysts** 1. Use Human Centered Design to Understand the Work 2. Write features and not requirements 3. Test your assumptions 4. Identify threats and vulnerabilities 5. Establish baselines The following training is recommended for analysts. 1. CI/CD 1. DevOps 1. Agile Delivery 1. Specflow 1. Gherkin 1. Markdown 1. Pervasive Testing 1. Integration Scenario Workflows 1. PowerBI 1. Powershell 1. VS Code 1. Jupyter 1. Introduction to Databricks 1. Microsoft Azure Architecture and Administration 1. Google Cloud Platform Architecture and Administration 1. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architecture and Administration 1. Salesforce Cloud Architecture and Automation ## References * [Azure Tools](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-azure-management-tools/get-started-with-azure-tools) * [Google Cloud Platform](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/google-cloud-platform-for-enterprise-essential-training/enterprise-ready-gcp) * [Postman](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/postman-essential-training/why-automate-your-api-tests) * [GIT and GitHub](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-git-and-github-14213624/travel-the-multiverse-with-git-and-github) * [Terraform Modules](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-terraform-2/welcome) * [Ansible Config and State](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ansible-essential-training-2018/welcome) * Integration Scenario Workflows * Automated Testing Suite * [PowerShell](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-powershell/welcome-2) ## CI/CD * [DevOps Foundations](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/devops-foundations-continuous-delivery-continuous-integration) * [DevSecOps: Building a Secure Continuous Delivery Pipeline](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/devsecops-building-a-secure-continuous-delivery-pipeline) * [Learning GitHub Actions](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-github-actions-2) * [DevSecOps: Automated Security Testing](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/devsecops-automated-security-testing) ## Cloud * [Azure: Understanding the Big Picture](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/azure-understanding-the-big-picture-14020060) * [Azure DevOps Demo Generator](https://azuredevopsdemogenerator.azurewebsites.net/) ## Analyst/Tester * [Azure Spark Databricks Essential Training](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/azure-spark-databricks-essential-training) * [Gherkin Mask Test-Scenarios Easy to Read](https://specflow.org/learn/gherkin/)