Digital: Microsoft Azure Dev-Ops overview and demo (virtual workshop being delivered via MS Teams)
May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Objective and Aims
Welcome and Introduction
- Introduction to the session and objectives.
- What Azure DevOps is and why it’s important for software development.
Overview of Azure DevOps
A high-level overview of Azure DevOps as a suite of tools supporting software development lifecycle.
Introducing the five main components:
- Azure Boards
- Azure Repos
- Azure Pipelines
- Azure Test Plans
- Azure Artifacts
Live Demo: Exploring Azure DevOps Components
- Navigating the Azure DevOps Environment:
– Quick tour of the Azure DevOps dashboard and how to access each component. - Azure Boards
– Demonstrate how to create and manage work items.
– Show how to use boards for sprint planning and tracking work progress. - Azure Repos
– Create a new repository and cloning it locally.
– Link Repos to IDE to commit, push & pull. - Azure Pipelines
– Walk through creating a simple CI/CD pipeline.
– Demonstrate how to automate builds and deployments.
Q&A
Learning materials and next steps for diving deeper into Azure DevOps.
CPD hours
1.5 CPD hours
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in learning about Azure Dev-Ops.
When is the event?
23 May 2025 (13:00 – 14:30)
Closing date for online bookings
2 May 2025
Where is the event?
Online via MS Teams
Speakers
Microsoft
Method of delivery
Virtual workshop being delivered via MS Teams.
How much does the event cost?
Free to attend for digital staff from Midlands organisations with a current Digital SDN membership.
Am I Digital?
We consider “digital” staff to be:
- Professionals who work in a digital, data, technology or informatics team/role.
OR
- Professionals who use digital, data and technology to improve health outcomes.
Maximum number of Places
150
Cancellation policy
This event is being delivered by the Midlands Digital Skills Development Network.
Applicants will receive an email, approximately three weeks prior to the event, confirming whether they have secured a place. Please ensure that this commitment is identified to your Line Manager and is in your staffing plans/rotas until the place is confirmed.
Please note, that it is the applicant’s responsibility to cancel a request/booking by the required deadline – and Line Manager’s responsibility by proxy in the event that the applicant is away from work and unable to cancel.
Cancellations within 7 days of the event and non-attendances will incur a £200 cancellation fee which will be invoiced to your organisation. All cancellations should be made in writing to SDN@nottshc.nhs.uk
Substitutes can be made in writing to SDN@nottshc.nhs.uk (without charge) at any time prior to the event start date subject to the substitute participant meeting the event/programme criteria.
Declining the meeting invite is not sufficient notification. We must receive an email for our records and as we have had instances where applicants have declined the meeting accidently but still required the place.
Link to full terms and conditions, including cancellation policy, can be found at https://www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com/terms-and-conditions-eastmidlandseventregistrations
Extenuated circumstances for late cancellations and non-attendance will be considered but we ask that we are notified of late cancellation/non-attendance reasoning as soon as possible. We will notify the organisation’s DSD Lead of all late cancellations/non-attendances and the organisation will be invoiced.
Please note, that since substitutions are accepted at any time up to the event, we have a very limited list of approved circumstances.
Contact for further information
Any questions or queries, please contact:
Skills Development Network (East Midlands) and Midlands Digital Health Skills Development Network
e: SDN@nottshc.nhs.uk
w: www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com
t: @SDNEastMids
t: @MidsDHSD