The Digital Practitioner Foundation Study 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