Cloud Computing
Platform Engineering Fundamentals
This practical course develops directly applicable capability in Platform Engineering Fundamentals. Participants work in depth on Platform Product Thinking, and Developer Journey Mapping, and Platform Architecture, then convert the methods into tools and actions suited to their workplace.
Objectives
- Apply the principles and methods of platform product thinking in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of developer journey mapping in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of platform architecture in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of golden paths and guardrails in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of platform operations in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of platform measures and roadmap in a workplace context.
Target audience
- Professionals responsible for the subject area
- Managers and supervisors
- Analysts, coordinators, and specialists
- Project and improvement teams
- Employees preparing for broader responsibilities
Program outline
A clear structure for the learning journey.
Program outline
Outline points are grouped in one designed block instead of being treated as separate module cards.
Module 1: Platform Product Thinking
Internal developers as customers
Golden paths and cognitive-load reduction
Platform scope and product ownership
Module 2: Developer Journey Mapping
Provision, build, test, deploy, observe, and support
Friction, wait states, and repeated work
Prioritizing high-value platform capabilities
Module 3: Platform Architecture
Self-service portal, templates, pipelines, and runtime
Identity, secrets, policy, and observability services
APIs and composable platform components
Module 4: Golden Paths and Guardrails
Approved patterns and paved roads
Secure defaults with controlled exceptions
Documentation and discoverability
Module 5: Platform Operations
Reliability, support, versioning, and deprecation
Feedback channels and adoption support
Cost and capacity management
Module 6: Platform Measures and Roadmap
Adoption, lead time, failure, and satisfaction
Avoiding output-only platform metrics
Phased platform product roadmap
Materials provided
- ○ Course-specific presentation slides
- ○ Practical exercises and facilitated activities
- ○ Course-specific worksheets, checklists, and templates
- ○ Applied workplace case studies
- ○ 4D Certificate of Completion issued by 4D Training & Consultancy
- ○ Post-course support for implementation questions
Training Options
Programs can be delivered in-house, online, or in a blended format depending on your team's schedule, location, and learning objectives. When an external certificate or exam is included, certification rules and fees remain under the relevant awarding body's policies, while 4D provides the training and preparation support.
Why choose 4D
4D adapts this program to the participant group and workplace context. Delivery combines structured explanation with course-specific exercises, realistic cases, working tools, and an action-planning component so participants can transfer the learning to their roles.
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