DevOps

Why is disruptive competition driving the business to demand more value from IT?

• There is now a wider variety of cloud-based technical services and offshoring options available to the business that are perceived as offering lower costs and faster speeds than traditional IT.

• Cloud technology has enabled business competition to rapidly come to market and disrupt traditional business models without having to enormously invest in infrastructure.

• Effective IT is an absolute requirement for the digital transformation required to compete in the current marketplace and keep pace with technological changes to customer requirements

• All of the above are true.

What is the Wall Of Confusion?

• The metaphorical wall between Dev and Ops that occurs when Dev throws something “over the wall” that meets their requirements for speed and flexibility but does not meet Ops requirements for stability.

• The metaphorical wall between Business and IT related to IT not delivering business value.

• The literal walls of the cubicles that keep areas of IT in silos and prevent collaboration.

Which of the following is the result of and a key contributor to the Downward Spiral that frequently occurs within IT?

• Local Optimization

• Disruptive Competition

• Technical Debt

• The Risk Gap

Which of the following is an example of a non-functional test?

• A Unit Test

• An API Test

• An Integration Test

• A Compliance Test

What does the “S” stand for in C.A.L.M.S.?

• Service

• Structures

• Simplicity

• Sharing

As part of the First Way of DevOps, what is the overall goal of Flow?

• To increase the amount of time in which changes will be deployed so that the quality of services can be increased

• To improve communication and collaboration

• To decrease the amount of time for changes to be deployed into production and increase the reliability and quality of those services

• To create a learning environment

Which of the following is one of the four characteristics of collaboration necessary for a DevOps culture?

• Balance

• Transparency

• Feedback

• Consistency

Which of the following best illustrates a generative organizational culture, as described by Westrum?

• Novelty creates problems

• Bridging is discouraged

• Failure causes enquiry

• Information may be ignored

In a DevOps culture, which of the following should be shared?

• Processes

• Knowledge

• Successes

• Tools

• All of the above

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Transformative Leader?

• Personal Recognition

• Charisma

• Assertiveness

• Empathy