Getting Started with Azure DevOps for Non-Programmers
1h 57mBeginner2024-02-05
Authors
Emma Saunders
Data Consultant specializing in data visualization on the web
Course details
Get an ideal introduction to Azure DevOps with this course specifically created to help non-programmers make the best use of this powerful tool. Instructor and data consultant Emma Saunders focuses specifically on managing work items and collaborating via Azure DevOps. Learn how to navigate the Azure DevOps interface. Find out how to create work items, using StyleMyYard, Epics, work containers, story points, and more. Dive into effective ways to manage work items and projects. This course helps you explore ways that the tools and processes provided by Azure DevOps align with DevOps principles to enable effective collaboration and efficient software development.
Skills covered
DevOps ToolsAzureDevOpsCloud ServicesCloud ComputingMicrosoftOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Getting started with Azure DevOps for non-programmers
- Understanding the software development process
- Who maintains software and how in the modern workplace
- What is Azure DevOps
Navigating the Azure DevOps Interface
- Creating an Azure account and logging in
- How ADO helps the software development process
- Exploring the Azure DevOps dashboard
- Understanding project management hierarchies
Creating Work Items
- Introducing StyleMyYard
- Scoping objectives with Epics
- Giving yourself permission to make a feature
- Creating work containers with features
- Specifying development with the user story
- Estimating story points
- Implementing and fixing with tasks and bugs
Managing Work Items
- Locate and view work items
- Making a query
- Bulk changes to work items
- Assigning and being assigned work items
- Prioritizing work items in the backlog
- Coping with changing requirements
Managing Projects
- Making the most of dashboards
- Using a Wiki effectively
- Extending Azure DevOps
Conclusion
- Learning more about Azure and DevOps