“We needed a partner who understood both the technical depth of Azure OpenAI and the governance requirements of an enterprise.”
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Automate your workflow with GitHub Actions
Learn how GitHub Actions enables you to automate your software development cycle. You'll learn how to plan automation of your software development life cycle with GitHub Actions workflows, use GitHub Actions to automatically build an application, and use GitHub Script to interact with the GitHub API.
Duration
1 day
Level
Intermediate
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
Microsoft
Workflow AutomationBuild, deploy, automate
GitHub Actions
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Ideal for
Audience Profile
Built for these roles
This course in intended for students who want to use GitHub to help developers and DevOps engineers build and deploy applications quickly. Additionally, students will discover which GitHub Actions features are available for their enterprise instance and learn how to use them.
Overview
Executive overview
Official Microsoft Learn course focused on planning and implementing workflow automation with GitHub Actions for modern software delivery.
Readiness
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with GitHub repositories and pull request workflows.
- Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts.
- Working knowledge of software delivery pipelines.
Program Outcomes
Capabilities your teams will gain
Design automation workflows with GitHub Actions
Implement build and release workflow pipelines
Use GitHub Script and API-driven automation
Improve delivery consistency through repeatable workflow design
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
GitHub Actions workflow syntax and fundamentals
CI/CD pipeline automation with GitHub Actions
Deployment and environment management workflows
GitHub Script, API automation, and reusable workflows
1Module 1
Automate your workflow with GitHub Actions Part 1 of 2
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Module 1
Automate your workflow with GitHub Actions Part 1 of 2
Learn how GitHub Actions enables you to automate your software development cycle.
- Automate development tasks by using GitHub Actions
- Build continuous integration workflows by using GitHub Actions
- Build and deploy applications to Azure by using GitHub Actions
- Automate GitHub by using GitHub Script
2Module 2
Automate your workflow with GitHub Actions Part 2 of 2
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Module 2
Automate your workflow with GitHub Actions Part 2 of 2
This is part two of a GitHub Action Learning Path. Learn how GitHub Actions enables you to automate your software development cycle.
- Leverage GitHub Actions to publish to GitHub Packages
- Create and publish custom GitHub actions
- Manage GitHub Actions in the enterprise
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Improves engineering throughput and delivery reliability by helping teams automate software workflows with GitHub Actions across build, test, and deployment pipelines.
- •Align workflows to your application stack and deployment model
- •Add governance and enterprise repository practices
- •Extend into security and reusable workflow design
Credentials
Certification & official source
- •GitHub Actions
Aligned to the official Microsoft Learn course and learning path for this program.
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Program resources
Yes. Most enterprise clients prefer private delivery scoped to role mix, timezone, and rollout timeline. We align lab environments and scenarios to your tenant context where applicable.
Enterprise Proof
Trusted delivery outcomes
“The GitHub Copilot enablement workshop transformed how our developers approach productivity with immediately practical patterns.”
Banking & Finance
Representative Enterprise Banking Team
The focus was not just on tooling knowledge, but on helping teams work from a shared operating model as they adopted a more modern data platform.
- Clearer platform operating model across teams
- Improved confidence in modern data stack adoption
Healthcare
Representative Healthcare Product Team
The engagement helped product and engineering stakeholders move from interest in AI to clearer implementation choices, security expectations, and prototyping discipline.
- Stronger alignment between product and engineering teams
- Improved clarity on prototype-to-production requirements
Delivery Capability
Enterprise-grade instruction
MCT-led delivery
Programs led by Microsoft Certified Trainer practitioners
Enterprise program oversight
Founder-led specialist delivery with structured rollout planning
Global delivery
APAC · EMEA · Americas · Virtual & Onsite
Implementation-focused
Hands-on labs aligned to production scenarios
