'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