In this introductory lesson, learners will explore how to design advanced branching and integration strategies using GitHub and Azure Repos for enterprise-scale software delivery. From managing cross-functional collaboration to establishing policies and workflows that reduce risk and increase release velocity, this lesson covers the foundation of source control governance in ALM.

In this lesson, learners will explore how to design and implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines that prioritize security, automation, and control. You’ll learn how to build pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines that integrate quality checks, security scanning, automated testing, and deployment approvals across multiple environments. Whether your applications are monolithic, microservices, or container-based, this lesson will give you the tools to move code to production safely and confidently.

In this final lesson, learners will examine how to continuously improve and secure their ALM processes using feedback loops, environment telemetry, governance policies, and collaboration integration. It covers practical governance strategies, pipeline observability, release approvals, and cross-team coordination—culminating in a capstone ALM blueprint that integrates all course components.