Competency Name
Broad Definition:
Criteria
I Criteria for defining proficiency vis-à-
vis knowledge & skills
1. Precondition
[Expressed as a prerequisite - in terms of
academic qualification AND / OR industry
experience (whichever is applicable)
AND / OR relevant knowledge in any
other competency]
2. Knowledge
[Expressed as Area of knowledge and
not skill, includes knowledge of process,
methodologies, concepts and tools]
3. Experience N/A
[Expressed as duration in months / years
wrt exposure, including breadth & the
depth of assignments; also beyond
project experience]
3.1 Type of relevant experience
[Type of assignments/ areas /outcomes
the professional has worked on; total
time to be spent on each function]
3.2 Beyond project development
experience [Includes
[1) Relevant interdepartmental activities
2) Involvement in corporate initiatives]
4. Asset Creation NA
[Expressed as any reusable and
deployable assets created in the
knowledge management system of the
organization]
4.1 Process frameworks defined NA
[Articulated as the process improvement
designed OR a new process framework
designed]
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Digital : DevOps
This course includes basic knowledge on DevOps Fundamentals.
E0
Should have basic knowledge about
tasks in Development activities and
Operations activities.
This course gives knowledge of :
What is Software Engineering What
is DevOps
DevOps Culture and Business
Adoption
DevOps Benefits
How to achieve DevOps DevOps
Lifecycle Flavors of DevOps DevOps
Tools
Should have experience for 0-6
months
Should have basic information about
the course
1. Nano Video of DevOps must be
completed.
2. iON Course on DevOps must be
completed,
E1 E2
Should satisfy all conditions Should satisfy all conditions of
of previous level. previous level.
This course gives knowledge This course gives knowledge in
on implementation of executing projects involving
DevOps knowledge and DevOps Culture and tools which
DevOps tools support the same. Must have
executed projects with 24 to 36
months of experience. Provides
knowledge of Agile and DevOps
Project execution
Should understand Bi-modal IT
delivery aspects
Experience in using multiple
platform of tools to drive Dev
and Operations.
N/A N/A
Should have experience for a Should have experience for a
minimum of 6 -18 months. minimum of 2-3 years.
Should have conducted Should have conducted
trainings on DevOps - trainings on DevOps specialized
Basics and have hands-on in using the different set of
training in using the tools technologies.
applied in Continuous Build,
Validation, Monitoring and
feedback.
N/A N/A
NA Should have enhanced at least
1 architecture/ estimations /
process templates/ framework
related to DevOps
E3 E4
Should satisfy all conditions N/A
of previous level.
Assist DevOps engineer/ N/A
developers to scale up as a
devops Architect/devops
solution Architect/devops
expert(ninja) by gaining in
depth knowledge on tools
and techniques to implement
Configuration Management,
Continuous Integration/
Continuous Deployment,
Infrastructure as Code,
Provisioning, Deployment,
Orchestration, Application
Performance Monitoring, Test
Automation, ChatOps,
DevSecOps.
N/A N/A
Should have experience for a N/A
minimum of 2-3 years.
Should have conducted N/A
trainings on CI/CD,
Infrastructure automation,
Infrastructure Options,
Infrastructure Providers and
different tools.
N/A N/A
Should have designed / N/A
architected DevOPs solution
for minimum 3 to 4 projects
4.2 Tool creation
[Expressed as a system or function tool
designed OR created towards improving
business delivery / learning]
4.3 Reusable & deployable assets
created
[Expressed as reusable and deployable
assets created (like those in Mighty &
Knowmax]
AND/ OR
No. of training material created
[Expressed as the number of relevant
training material created towards
development of a particular body of
knowledge or skill]
5. Industry contribution
[Expressed as the contributions made to
the industry. This criteria should be
measured by mechanisms for e.g.: TCS
GEMS]
5.1 Recognized by Peers
[Expressed as the recognition given by
the peer community and should be
measured by appropriate mechanism
such as TCS GEMS]
AND/ OR
Recognized by a Parent Body
[Expressed as the contribution
recognized by a renowned and
recognized parent body]
AND/ OR
5.1 Invited as Speakers
[Expressed as recognition from an
external body when it extends an
invitation to the speaker to address a
recognized forum]
II Assessment / Evaluation
Methodology vis-à-vis Proficiency
Level
1. Certification
[Expressed as achievement of external
programs - certifying a part of the
proficiency level, Achievement of internal
programs - internal trainings attended]
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NA NA Should have contributed in Should have contributed in N/A
creation of at least one value solutioning DevOPS set-up in
add in the area of DevOps 2 or 3 scenarios
NA Should have prepared Should have prepared minimum Should have contributed for NA
minimum 1 live case study 2 case profiles / lessons learnt / atleast 1 White Paper or
profiles / lessons learnt / help help documents /reusable Analyst report for DevOPS.
documents /reusable components relevant to DevOps
components relevant to Experience
DevOps.
Should have been approved
and uploaded in Knowmax K-
Bank repository
NA Should have contributed in Should have created/modified Should have NA
creation of at least one E0/E1 training material for at created/modified/contributed
training material for DevOps least two or more for the content for E2/E3
material
NA NA NA NA NA
NA N/A Should have contributed to Should have contributed to NA
cross- collaboration and cross- collaboration and
supported projects in guiding to supported projects in guiding
install the DevOps culture and to install the DevOps culture
tools to support the and tools to support the
culture. culture.
NA NA Publishing the DevOps Publishing the DevOps N/A
Experience in the form of White Experience in the form of
Paper or Point of View White Paper or Point of View
demonstrating the real-time demonstrating the real-time
experiences. experiences.
NA NA Should have participated in at Should have spoken in at NA
least 1 conference related to least 1 conference related to
advancement in the area of advancement in the area of
DevOps DevOps
As defined in the LO. As defined in the LO. . As defined in the LO. As defined in the LO. NA
2. Evaluation Test As defined in the LO. . As defined in the LO. . As defined in the LO. . As defined in the LO. . NA
[Expressed as the assessment
mechanism used to assess the individual
for having achieved the said proficiency
level. (for eg.,Type of tests for each
proficiency should be defined-like for E0
level it can be only self assessment, for
E1 it can be panel review etc)]

Version History
Project Details: Hi-Tech TEG
Unit: Hi-Tech
Parent Project - IS-Hi-Tech1-Parent
Project Owner/GL- Name & employee No : Bala Peddigari (116128)
Amendment History:
Version Defined By Approved By - Role & Facilitated By Date Remarks
Group
Version 1 Bala Peddigari (116128) S Janardhan (121494) Shreedas Joseph (697259) 15th June 2018
JVRS Prasad (114129) iEvolve Talent Development

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