Course introduction
Deployments sit at the heart of Salesforce DevOps success. Whether you’re an admin, developer, or release manager, getting deployments right is foundational to building an efficient, reliable DevOps workflow. This “Get your deployments DevOps ready” course is designed to equip you with the knowledge, strategies, and practical skills necessary to transition your deployments from traditional methods to a DevOps-ready state, ensuring they’re fast, reliable, and scalable.
We’ll guide you through understanding key DevOps principles, addressing common deployment challenges, and adopting best practices to streamline your Salesforce deployment processes.
Who is the Get your deployments DevOps ready course for?
Admins, Developers, and Team Leaders
This course is perfect for Salesforce professionals looking to upgrade their deployments to align with DevOps principles. Regardless of your current experience level, this course will provide actionable insights and practical solutions to enhance your deployment capabilities.
What you’ll achieve with the Get your deployments DevOps ready course
- Clearly distinguish between deployments and releases within the Salesforce development lifecycle.
- Understand and implement key DevOps-ready deployment practices.
- Learn how to identify and resolve common deployment issues quickly and effectively.
- Gain insights into selecting and implementing the right tools to enhance your deployment speed and reliability.
- Acquire foundational knowledge essential for mastering Salesforce deployment best practices.
What the Get your deployments DevOps ready course includes
This comprehensive course empowers you to transform your Salesforce deployments, emphasizing speed, reliability, and efficiency. Upon completion, you’ll be prepared to:
- Master the distinctions and relationships between deployment and release processes.
- Explore and resolve common deployment blockers like ambiguous errors, overwritten metadata, and out-of-sync orgs.
- Learn practical techniques to align your deployments with Salesforce DevOps best practices, including automation and continuous delivery.
- Implement effective system design strategies to support your Salesforce development lifecycle.
- Build your expertise in deployment methodologies, application lifecycle management, and metadata handling.
Get your deployments DevOps ready course content
Deployment vs. release
Clarify critical definitions within the Salesforce ecosystem by distinguishing clearly between deployments (transfer of org’s metadata between environments) and releases (deployment specifically to production). Understand how these processes fit into the broader Salesforce development lifecycle.
The foundation of Salesforce DevOps
Learn why successful deployments — both rapid and reliable — are essential for DevOps maturity. Explore why traditional deployment methods like change sets hinder DevOps adoption, and how implementing faster, more reliable deployments forms a robust foundation for successful DevOps practices.
Common deployment challenges
Dive deep into common Salesforce deployment hurdles such as ambiguous errors, metadata overwriting, out-of-sync orgs, and governance issues. Understand how these challenges impact deployment reliability and speed, and explore targeted solutions for overcoming each.
The transition to DevOps-ready deployments
Gain practical strategies for transitioning your current deployment processes to DevOps-ready standards. Learn about system design best practices, including the use of branching strategies, package development models, and scratch orgs. Equip your development teams with tools and techniques for consistent and error-free deployments.
Choosing the right deployment tools
Examine criteria for selecting effective deployment tools aligned with DevOps principles. Consider your team’s unique requirements, including visibility into metadata states, compliance with governance standards, and seamless integration of tools across different Salesforce roles within your organization.
Get your deployments DevOps ready — final quiz
Demonstrate your mastery of deployment readiness concepts and methodologies. This assessment covers real-world scenarios and challenges to test your understanding of essential deployment practices. Successful completion signifies your readiness to handle deployments confidently and effectively.
Other DevOps Launchpad courses you might be interested in
- Introduction to Salesforce DevOps
- Salesforce DevOps Fundamentals Certificate
- Gearset Academy Certification
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 Get your deployments DevOps ready 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 Get your deployments DevOps ready 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.