arget, Verizon, Capital One, Walmart and other giant enterprises have been creating Dojos (immersive learning environments) to facilitate their DevOps adoption. Today, DevOps Dojos may be the best way to help your organization in its journey towards doing DevOps the right way. The DevOps Dojos we have created for our enterprise clients have enabled them to accelerate their software delivery. Based on these experiences, we would like to share how you can start a successful Dojo in 8 simple steps. These steps are industry, domain and technology agnostic. If you are a leader, manager or engineer who is passionate about bringing the Dojo concept to your organization, this talk will give you the 8 steps you need to follow to design, build and grow your own DevOps Dojo. The 8 steps are as follows: Assess the current state of DevOps tools and pipelines. Identify and build the first and most common delivery pipeline and create a plan for the remaining pipelines. Determine types of masters, types of coaches and physical space needs. Adjust teams, players and technical practices as needed. Design schedules, timelines, curriculum topics, labs and activities. Make Dojo delivery and execution fun so learning becomes both rewarding and inevitable. Share ongoing support and updates. Grow in-house expertise, community and events. Bonus: Typical challenges you may face and how to avoid them

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Start your own
DevOps Dojo
in 8 Simple Steps
Bjorn Edwin @wizbjorn

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… is both a
physical space
and a way of
learning
and practicing
THE DOJO
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@wizbjorn

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DEVOPS DOJO
… is immersive learning
experiences where
full-stack product teams
learn and apply
new ways of working,
while delivering
real-world products and
services
@wizbjorn

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Culture
Practices
Experimentation
Hands-On Learning of :
@wizbjorn

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Are you sure?
Do you want
the Dojo?
The Dojo
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@wizbjorn

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Start your own DevOps _____ ?
…. In 8 Simple Steps
Fasten your seat belts!
@wizbjorn

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Step 1: Assess
Current State
… of DevOps tools and pipelines,
team structure & alignment
Discover teams/area who are
already exploring...
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@wizbjorn

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Step 2: Identify &
Build your toolbox
@wizbjorn
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… first and most common
delivery pipeline
Doesn’t hurt to create a plan for the remaining
pipelines

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Step 3: Staff your
Dojo
Curiosity
Adaptability
Realistic
Empathy
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@wizbjorn

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Some Personas to Help
● Responsible for overall
execution
● Establish a welcoming
environment
● Remove roadblocks for
leadership & teams
● Coaching teams & coaches
Dojo Master
● Engineer Coach focusing on
culture, tools, pipeline
● Embed with product teams
● Lead by example on new
ways of working
● Help teams find fun in their
work
Dojo Coach
@wizbjorn

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➔ Set up a safe, dynamic learning
environment
➔ Start with what you have,
inspect and adapt along the way
Step 4: Dojo Space
01 | Configurable space to swarm & pair
02 | Large TVs and monitors
03 | Plentiful whiteboard spaces
04 | Information Radiators and pictures wall
05 | Demo presentation areas
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Step 5: Design your Dojo
CEO
➔ Schedule/Timeline
➔ Curriculum & Practice Ground (focused
uplift)
➔ Execution Playbook for Coaches
Iterate & Learn!
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Step 6: Prep & Readiness
Chartering is key
Adjust teams, players and technical
practices as needed
01 | Dojo Intake and Chartering
02 | Understand Team Composition
03 | Product Roadmap & Learning Goals
04 | Skills Matrix & Working Norm
05 | Let the team visit the Dojo before entering
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Step 7: Run it
➔ Teams should learn on REAL WORK on
their product and/or services
➔ Make it fun so learning becomes both
rewarding and inevitable
➔ 4- 6 week iteration
➔ Quick iterations - faster learning and
practice
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Make it for everyone
➔ All product teams, all team
members
➔ Bring on the leadership and
executives too
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Step 8: Community of Continuous Learning
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Setup of Community of
Practice, People will
help each other
Demo Days,
Meetups,
Hack-a-thons,
Internal DevOps Days
Early Adopters are your
Champions/Celebrities
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Community & Experts for help!
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@wizbjorn
Assess Current
State
1 2 3 4Build Toolbox Staffing Dojo Space
Design your
Dojo
5 6 7 8Team Prep &
Readiness
Run it Establish
Community
To Summarize..

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I got the Dojo, what’s next?
Holistic change
Operating Model Practices TechnologyCulture
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Thank you!
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@wizbjorn @liatrio
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