Role-Based Programme
RB0340

Windsurf for Information Technology

AI-Assisted Development, Troubleshooting & IT Automation

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Duration
8 Hours
Level
Basic
Delivery
Instructor-Led
Format
Workshop

Programme Objectives

  • Build foundational capability to use Windsurf for codebase understanding, development, troubleshooting, documentation, and common IT workflows.
  • Use Cascade and context-aware capabilities to investigate existing applications, implement controlled changes, and resolve technical issues.
  • Apply reusable Rules and Workflows to standardise development, testing, documentation, and operational activities.
  • Explore MCP-enabled integrations and App Deploys for extending and previewing IT solutions.
  • Apply technical validation, security controls, source-code protection, human review, and change governance before operational use.

Tools covered

Windsurf / Devin DesktopCascadeFast ContextCode MapsIntegrated TerminalMemoriesRulesAGENTS.mdWorkflowsMCP ServersWeb SearchApp Deploys

Who should attend

  • IT Managers
  • Software Developers
  • Application Developers
  • System Analysts
  • Application Support Professionals
  • DevOps Professionals
  • Cloud Engineers
  • Infrastructure Professionals
  • IT Operations Professionals
  • Technical Support Engineers
  • Solution Engineers
  • Information Technology Team Leads

Prerequisites & Participant Readiness

  • Basic understanding of software applications, IT operations, or technical support
  • Familiarity with source code or software-development concepts is helpful
  • Basic command-line knowledge is useful for hands-on activities
  • Basic programming or scripting exposure is recommended but not mandatory
  • No previous Windsurf experience required
  • Organisational policies should be followed before using proprietary source code, credentials, production information, or sensitive technical data

TOC Modules

Concepts
  • Understanding Windsurf / Devin Desktop as an AI-assisted development environment
  • Exploring Cascade for code, technical questions, tool use, and contextual assistance
  • Understanding codebase-aware AI and integrated development workflows
  • Mapping Requirement → Understand → Modify → Test → Validate
Practical activities
  • Opening and exploring a sample application
  • Asking Cascade to explain application architecture and important components
  • Identifying relevant files for a simple technical requirement
  • Creating an IT use-case map for Windsurf

Scenarios

Application Issue to Validated Technical Resolution

Application Issue → Cascade Investigation → Fast Context / Code Map → Relevant Code → Root-Cause Hypothesis → Targeted Fix → Automated / Manual Testing → Engineer Validation → Resolution Documentation

Participants use Windsurf to investigate an application issue, identify the relevant code, implement a controlled correction, and validate the resolution before operational use.

IT Requirement to Working Application Enhancement

IT Requirement → Structured Cascade Task → Codebase Analysis → Feature Implementation → Rules / Workflow Validation → Testing → App Deploy Preview → Technical Review → Approved Next Step

Participants convert a defined IT requirement into a working application enhancement while applying persistent standards, repeatable testing, human review, and controlled preview deployment.

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