This course provides a comprehensive guide to designing and implementing platform engineering within modern enterprises. It covers the foundational principles, strategic alignment with business goals, and the practical aspects of building scalable, secure, and future-proof platforms. By taking this course, learners will gain the knowledge and skills needed to enhance developer productivity, ensure operational excellence, and drive continuous innovation.

This course is designed for professionals involved in platform engineering, including software engineers, DevOps practitioners, IT architects, and technical leaders. It is also suitable for individuals responsible for designing, implementing, and managing platform solutions within their organisations.

• Cloud computing concepts include understanding PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS implementations.
• Azure administration and Azure development with proven expertise in at least one of these areas.
• Intermediate to advanced DevOps concepts, including version control, Agile software development, and core software development principles. It would be helpful to have experience in an organisation that delivers software.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Learn how to design and build integrated platforms that optimise the developer experience and streamline development efforts
• Identify key stakeholders in platform engineering and understand their distinct expectations and requirements
• Explore the role of automation in maintaining consistency, reducing manual errors, and accelerating deployments
• Understand the importance of capacity planning and estimation for forecasting future resource needs
• Learn cost optimisation strategies to manage resources efficiently and avoid over-provisioning
• Learn how to enable developers to independently manage their resources and workflows, fostering agility and innovation
• Understand the importance of combining flexibility with robust governance to ensure security, compliance, and operational consistency
• Identify best practices for implementing and managing self-service capabilities within an organisation
• Discover the significance of observability in providing real-time insights into system performance and identifying inefficiencies
• Understand how continuous improvement creates a feedback loop that drives platform enhancements and optimises resources
• Learn about benchmarking and performance monitoring to track the success of the platform and identify areas for improvement
• Explore strategies for adapting to market trends and anticipating shifts in user needs or technological landscapes
• Foster a culture of innovation within platform engineering teams to continuously propose and test new ideas
• Explore key principles of strategic platform road mapping, including preparing for technological advancements and fostering innovation
• Understand the importance of defining a clear platform vision that aligns with broader organisational goals
• Discover how to build a platform roadmap with actionable milestones and specific deliverables
• Learn techniques for phased implementation and prioritisation to ensure the platform evolves in a way that supports business goals

• Foundations of Platform Engineering
• Design Secure and Scalable Platform Architectures
• Implement Developer Self-Service
• Observability and Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Platform Road Mapping