When we start a new engagement, we look for a few platform fundamentals before anything else. These basics help teams move faster without creating new operational risks.
The checklist
- Map the delivery path from commit to production
- Identify the top three reliability risks
- Standardize environment provisioning
- Confirm you can roll back in under 10 minutes
A quick matrix
| Focus area | Signal | Typical fix |
|---|---|---|
| Build | Long queue times | Parallelize CI |
| Deploy | Manual approvals | Define progressive rollout |
| Observability | Missing alerts | Instrument service SLOs |
Mermaid snapshot
flowchart TD
A[Commit] --> B[CI]
B --> C[Deploy]
C --> D[Observability]
Next step
Once these are stable, we can start the higher-leverage work: self-service workflows, paved roads, and focused education for the teams that operate the platform every day.