Platform Engineering for Business Strategy and Management

• An understanding of basic software development principles
• Experience with cloud computing services
• Familiarity with DevOps practices

Audience

• Technical managers
• Business leaders
• Software architects

Platform Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that combines software engineering, systems architecture, and business strategy to create robust and scalable digital platforms.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level technical managers and business leaders who wish to align platform engineering efforts with business objectives and manage platform teams effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define the role and scope of platform engineering within their organization.
• Translate business goals into actionable technical strategies.
• Build and manage effective platform engineering teams.
• Design and implement scalable and resilient platform architectures.
• Measure and analyze the success of platform initiatives.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Platform Engineering

• Defining platform engineering
• The role of platform engineering in business
• Evolution of platform engineering

Aligning Platform Engineering with Business Goals

• Understanding business objectives
• Translating business goals into technical requirements
• Case studies: successful platform-business alignment

Building and Managing Platform Teams

• Structuring your platform team for success
• Hiring and developing talent
• Fostering a collaborative culture

Architectural Strategies for Platforms

• Designing scalable and resilient platform architectures
• Adopting microservices and APIs
• Ensuring security and compliance

Operational Excellence in Platform Engineering

• Best practices in continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
• Monitoring, logging, and performance tuning
• Disaster recovery and high availability

Innovation through Platform Engineering

• Encouraging innovation within platform teams
• Experimentation and rapid prototyping
• Leveraging emerging technologies

Measuring Success of Platform Initiatives

• Key performance indicators (KPIs) for platform engineering
• User feedback and data-driven decision making
• Continuous improvement and ROI analysis

Future Trends and Challenges

• Predicting the future of platform engineering
• Preparing for technological shifts
• Strategic planning for long-term success

Project and Assessment

• Applying course concepts to a real-world project
• Project presentations and peer review
• Final assessment and feedback

Summary and Next Steps