Course introduction
Salesforce DevOps is revolutionizing how teams develop and release software on the Salesforce platform. This introduction to Salesforce DevOps course provides an essential foundation in Salesforce DevOps, guiding you through the core concepts and strategies vital to enhancing your development process, improving deployment reliability, and accelerating your team’s productivity.
Whether you’re a seasoned Salesforce professional or entirely new to the ecosystem, this course will equip you with essential DevOps knowledge, allowing you to confidently apply DevOps practices, tools, and methodologies.
Who is the introduction to Salesforce DevOps course for?
Admins, Developers, and Team Leaders
This course is crafted for Salesforce admins, developers, architects, release managers, and any Salesforce professionals interested in understanding and implementing DevOps practices. No prior DevOps experience or coding skills are necessary — just an enthusiasm to boost your Salesforce career opportunities through DevOps.
What you’ll achieve with the introduction to Salesforce DevOps course
- Understand what Salesforce DevOps is and why it’s crucial for modern Salesforce teams.
- Gain insights into the five pillars of Salesforce DevOps: version control, automation and CI/CD, testing, backup, and culture.
- Learn the significance of each pillar and how to effectively integrate them into your Salesforce development process.
- Discover practical approaches to improving development team collaboration and operational efficiency.
- Prepare your team to adopt Salesforce DevOps with confidence, paving the way for improved performance and reliability.
- Achieve a foundational understanding suitable for pursuing the Salesforce DevOps Fundamentals Certificate.
What the introduction to Salesforce DevOps course includes
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of Salesforce DevOps, providing practical knowledge and actionable insights:
- Introduction to Salesforce DevOps: Grasp the basics of DevOps tailored specifically for the Salesforce platform, understanding its unique advantages and role in modern Salesforce operations.
- The five pillars of Salesforce DevOps: Dive deep into each core DevOps component, including version control, automation, testing, backup, and culture, and learn their crucial roles in optimizing your Salesforce processes.
- Implementation strategies and best practices: Learn how to integrate DevOps tools like Git for version control, CI/CD automation, test automation, backups, and more, enabling your operations teams and release managers to streamline their workflows.
- DevOps culture and collaboration: Understand how to foster an inclusive DevOps culture within your team to ensure successful adoption and continuous improvement of processes.
- Quizzes and certificate: Validate your Salesforce DevOps expertise by successfully completing the course modules and quizzes, earning a foundational certificate from DevOps Launchpad.
Introduction to Salesforce DevOps course content
What is Salesforce DevOps?
Learn how Salesforce DevOps uniquely combines development (Dev) and operations (Ops) practices to streamline software delivery. This module highlights Salesforce-specific considerations, clarifies common misconceptions — such as the role of declarative development versus coding — and introduces the foundational elements crucial for Salesforce DevOps.
Gain clarity on the five essential pillars of successful Salesforce DevOps:
- Version control: Learn how to manage and track changes efficiently using Git and improve team collaboration.
- Automation: Explore CI/CD practices to automate deployments and accelerate your delivery cycles.
- Testing: Discover best practices for integrating unit testing, QA, UAT, and automated tests into your Salesforce DevOps workflow.
- Backup: Understand how backups protect your Salesforce data and metadata, and how to seamlessly integrate backup strategies into your DevOps pipeline.
- Culture: Learn to build and sustain a collaborative DevOps culture, involving all team members in the deployment and development processes.
Why adopt Salesforce DevOps?
Learn about the substantial business and technical benefits that Salesforce DevOps brings, including:
- Faster release cycles
- Shorter lead times
- Fewer bugs
- Improved scalability
- Enhanced reliability
- Greater ROI
Also, uncover how DevOps boosts team morale and promotes a transparent, collaborative work environment, leading to greater satisfaction and productivity across your Salesforce team.
How to adopt Salesforce DevOps
Explore actionable strategies to introduce DevOps practices into your Salesforce development workflow. Understand how to:
- Measure your DevOps maturity
- Identify your team’s readiness
- Incrementally implement DevOps processes without overwhelming your team
This module equips you with practical guidance and realistic steps to smoothly integrate DevOps into your team’s existing practices, fostering gradual improvement and sustainable growth in your Salesforce development capabilities.
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FAQs
What is DevOps Launchpad?
DevOps Launchpad is a free training platform packed with courses and resources for anyone in the Salesforce ecosystem looking to upskill in Salesforce DevOps.
The certifications, courses, and quizzes on DevOps Launchpad are curated by experts in the field from Gearset, the leading DevOps platform for Salesforce. But the majority of content on DevOps Launchpad is all vendor-neutral, and useful for anyone learning more about Salesforce DevOps.
Who is DevOps Launchpad for?
Anyone involved in any aspect of the build, test and release cycle for Salesforce – it doesn’t matter if you’re brand new to the ecosystem or more experienced in Salesforce development.
Our courses are designed to upskill everyone in DevOps, regardless of role. Whether you’re an admin, a developer, an ISV partner or a technical architect, there’s something here for you.
How do I complete courses and get certificates?
DevOps Launchpad courses are broken down into modules. To finish a module, you usually complete a quiz to test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions. Once you finish all the modules in a course, you’ll earn a certificate which can be downloaded and saved to your resume, or shared on your social profiles.
How do I navigate the platform?
Click the Courses tab to see the courses and certification tracks that you’ve enrolled for. This page will be blank until you choose courses in the library. If you want to return to a course in progress or one that you’ve previously completed, head to this page.
The Results tab shows your progress through the courses you’ve completed, including any certifications and test results. It’s a great way to track your learning journey and see the skills you’re building.
The Library is where you can browse courses and enrol to continue building your skillset. Once you enrol for a course, it’ll be added to your courses page and you can start working through it.
How do I access my account?
You can access DevOps Launchpad in different ways:
- The DevOps Launchpad homepage
- Direct login
- For Gearset users: click the DevOps Launchpad icon in the Gearset app
Do I have to complete the introduction to Salesforce DevOps course all in one go?
No, you can take modules and courses in your own time. Your progress will be saved, so you can come back whenever suits your schedule!
Do I get a certificate for the introduction to Salesforce DevOps course?
You will receive a certificate for each course that you complete. After you have completed all the courses and the final assessment, you will be awarded the official final certification.FAQs