Platform Engineering: MVP to Production Readiness
8 weeks // starting in MARCH //
1hr live session per week + hands-on tasks
1hr live session per week + hands-on tasks
Save 450 USD
$2,249
$1,799
Early bird sale ends December 31st.
👉 Develop your Platform Engineering Strategy
👉 Build your first Minimum Viable Platform (MVP)
👉 Learn how to expand your platform & ensure adoption
This course is designed to maximize interactivity, Q&A, collaboration and create the best environment for hands-on work. This is not the kind of course where you just get a video link.
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Who we made this for
PLATFORM TEAMS
Platform teams who want to avoid mistakes, learn best practices and build the perfect platform
PRODUCT TEAMS
Product managers who want to build the perfect platform engineering initiative
PLATFORM LEADERS
Platform leaders who want to stay ahead of the curve, lead effective teams and avoid disaster
Invest in YOUR career
To put our price into context 👇
- An entry level Platform Engineer can earn ~$138,000 annual salary
- Average Platform Team costs $2.5m per year ($208k per delayed or wasted month)
- Consulting services with similar information can cost between $140,000 and $180,000
The curriculum: go from Minimum Viable Platform to full-scale adoption
Module 1
March
Design and develop your Minimum Viable Platform (MVP)
Theory
- Desired outcomes by stakeholder persona
- Features, scope, and prioritizations
- How to create checklists, a project plan and demos
Module 2
March
BUSINESS TRACK PART 1
How to measure business impact of your MVP
- Pain value mapping
- Platform engineering success metrics
- Measure before/after for your ROI calculation
Module 3
MARCH
TECH TRACK PART 1
Building platform core components and onboarding your first app
- Infrastructure provisioning and management
- CI/CD pipeline integration
- Developer self-service portal
Module 4
April
How to find and onboard your pioneering team to your MVP
- What makes a pioneering team
- How to onboard your first team
- Communication and support setup
Module 5
April
BUSINESS TRACK PART 2
Build an ROI calculation and business case
- Calculate your ROI (quantify benefits in monetary terms vs. implementation and tooling costs)
- Build vs. buy considerations
- Create a compelling business case presentation
Module 6
April
TECH TRACK PART 2
Prepare your platform for prod load
- Define production readiness criteria
- Build a production readiness project plan and checklists
- Onboard the first app and prep the team
Module 7
April
Security track
- Compliance and governance considerations
- How to collaborate with security teams
- Implementing security best practices (security by design)
Module 8
April
Demo to executive stakeholders
- How to demo and communicate
- Secure long-term buy-in and sponsorship
- Outlook to full adoption strategy
FAQs
Can I purchase the courses as a bundle?
Yes! You can purchase the full certification track as a bundle here.
How does the course work?
The course takes place in 1-hour live Zoom sessions, which include a lecture, in-session work, a closing Q&A, and homework. There is also an optional additional hour a week for homework and extra reading and watching.
There are 8 sessions + 2 guest lectures. The sessions cover the entire MVP to IDP process from planning and designing your platform, to internally selling and expanding it.
There are 8 sessions + 2 guest lectures. The sessions cover the entire MVP to IDP process from planning and designing your platform, to internally selling and expanding it.
What happens if I can’t attend live?
All sessions are recorded and shared with all participants after the session. All participants are invited to join a private Slack channel dedicated to asynchronous Q&A, and discussion of the shared homework, and additional materials.
Does this course give a certification?
This course is part one of the three-part platform engineering community certification track. Each course will give you a badge that can be shared on your LinkedIn. However, you will not receive a full certification until you have completed Platform Engineering Fundamentals, MVP to IDP, and a certification exam.
What technology do I need to have?
Just a computer. Nothing special.
What pre-requisite training do I need to have?
You should already be familiar with core concepts of DevOps, such as Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code et al.
What timezone are the sessions?
The sessions (unless stated otherwise) take place at 7 pm CET.
Is paying by invoice or wire transfer possible?
Yes.
Can I split up my payment?
Unfortunately not at this time.
Have other questions?
Reach out to luca@platformengineering.org
or Luca Galante on the Platform Engineering Slack community
or Luca Galante on the Platform Engineering Slack community
What's next?
Platform Engineering Fundamentals
Master all the key concepts of platform engineering. Build your first Internal Developer Platform hands on. Get access to blueprints and templates to follow best practice.
$2,249
$1,799
Certification
Test your knowledge with a combination of theory and hands-on tasks. Get a real badge of honor and advance in your platform engineering career.
$299
