The Digital Practitioner Foundation Guide

'This is the Digital Practitioner Foundation Study Guide for the DPBoK Part 1

Examination. It gives an overview of every learning objective included in the Digital

Practitioner Foundation syllabus, and provides in-depth coverage on preparing and

taking the DPBoK Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals

prepare for certification.

This Study Guide is excellent material for:

Senior digital business professionals who need an increased awareness of digital

practices

Mid-career IT professionals who need to stay relevant and validate their digital

Subject Matter Expert (SME) status in specific domain areas

Entry-level computing and digital business professionals

College-level students and computing and digital business majors

It covers the following topics:

An introduction to DPBoK Foundation certification, including the DPBoK Part 1

Examination

Key terminology, key concepts, and the structure of the Body of Knowledge

Basic concepts employed by the Digital Practitioner

The capabilities of digital infrastructure and initial concerns for its effective, efficient,

and secure operation

The objectives and activities of application development

Why product management is formalized as a company or team grows, and the

differences between product and project management

The key concerns and practices of work management as a team increases in size

The basic concepts and practices of operations management in a digital/IT context

How to coordinate as the organization grows into multiple teams and multiple

products

IT investment and portfolio management

Organizational structure, human resources, and cultural factors

Governance, risk, security, and compliance

Information and data management on a large scale

Practices and methods for managing complexity using Enterprise Architecture