- Module 1: Understanding the strategic need for platform engineering - September 18th
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Sept 18th - Live: Understanding the strategic need for platform engineering
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Recording - Module 1: Understanding the strategic need for platform engineering
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The cost of fragmentation
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Core concepts and definitions
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Platform as an internal product
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Leadership conversations around platform engineering
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Resources
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Thought exercise
- Module 2: The Minimum Viable Platform (MVP) as a strategic validation tool (on demand)
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Module 2: The Minimum Viable Platform (MVP) as a strategic validation tool (on demand)
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Defining a Minimum Viable Platform
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Why start with an MVP
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How to use the MVP as a strategic validation tool
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Defining success for MVPs
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Common failure points in MVPs
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What can a successful MVP look like
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Resources
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Thought exercise
- Live Q&A session - Oct 2nd
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Live Q&A session - Oct 2nd
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Recording - Live Q&A session
- Module 3: Evaluating the business case and quantifiable ROI (on demand)
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Module 3: Evaluating the business case and quantifiable ROI
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What it needs to build a business case for your platform
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Calculate the platform ROI
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Value creation
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Resources
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Thought exercise
- Live Q&A session - Oct 9th
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Oct 9th - Live Q&A session
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Recording - Live Q&A session
- Module 4: Leading adoption through cultural transformation (on demand)
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Module 4: Leading adoption through cultural transformation
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Why platform engineering is a org-wide shift
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Platform leadership strategy
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Building and motivating teams
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Dealing with pushback
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Adoption checklist for platform leaders
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Resources
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Thought exercise
- Module 5: Governing the platform initiative and long-term strategy - Oct 16th
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Oct 16th - Live: Governing the platform initiative and long-term strategy
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Recording - Governing the platform initiative and long-term strategy
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Platform governance models
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Planning for continued investment
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Wrap up
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Resources
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Feedback survey
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Exam info
Platform Engineering Certified Leader (September)
Developed for platform leaders. Learn all you need to design, steer and scale platform engineering initiatives.
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👉 Understand the strategic need for platform engineering and its impact on metrics
👉 Champion cultural transformation & drive platform adoption
👉 Align with business objectives for long-term impact and investment
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Who's it for?
Product Leaders
Platform Product Managers and product leaders who want to nail their platform engineering strategy
Directors & VPs
Executives who want to drive strategic platform initiatives, with a clear understanding of the value
C-Suite
C-level leaders who want to have the full picture of end-to-end value creation from IDPs and PE teams
This course on Platform Engineering Certified Leader is specifically designed for Directors, VPs, and C-level executives.
The course aims to equip participants with the mindset and skills needed for successful leadership in platform engineering, providing practical strategies for aligning teams and stakeholders. It empowers leaders to design, steer and scale platform engineering initiatives.
The curriculum covers key areas such as understanding the strategic need for Platform Engineering, evaluating the business case and quantifiable ROI, leading adoption and driving cultural transformation, and governing the platform initiative and long-term strategy.
The course aims to equip participants with the mindset and skills needed for successful leadership in platform engineering, providing practical strategies for aligning teams and stakeholders. It empowers leaders to design, steer and scale platform engineering initiatives.
The curriculum covers key areas such as understanding the strategic need for Platform Engineering, evaluating the business case and quantifiable ROI, leading adoption and driving cultural transformation, and governing the platform initiative and long-term strategy.
What's included
8 modules
Over 15 hours of both self-paced and instructor-led content. Proven industry frameworks and best practice templates to help you advance your platform engineering practice.
Guest lectures
Bonus lectures for leading industry experts
Life support
Direct access to platform experts with decades of hands-on experience in the enterprise.
Community access
Join a network of 500+ platform engineering practitioners, leaders and program alumni. Get access to community-only premium content and platform deep dives.
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| Jay Moran |  |
SVP of Platform Engineering & Distinguished Engineer | I don’t often feel certifications are too useful, but in this case beyond being not vendor specific, I think this is one certification that really helps define a “Platform Engineer” versus someone who does some of the many components of what goes into platform engineering… | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaycmoran/ |
| Marc Mangus |  |
Principal Consultant @ Red Hat | The evolution and convergence of DevSecOps, SRE, and Agile principles are top of mind with IT executives and where the industry is headed, and this course gives a great deal of information on the current view of these ideas. It gave me the confidence to talk about PE with more authority with my customers, and more importantly to ask intelligent questions about what they are doing now and where they want to go in the future. | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcmangus/ |
| Giovanna Faso |  |
VP Engineering @ Dashlane | As a VP of Engineering focusing on Platform and Operations, I needed a structured approach to onboarding engineers to platform teams, equipping them with the right methods and techniques to prioritize effectively and deliver high-value developer tools. The Platform Engineering Foundations course provided exactly that—offering a clear framework for building self-service platforms, reducing friction for developers, and aligning platform work with business impact. One of the key strengths of the course was its accessibility across different seniority levels. It worked equally well for Staff Engineers, Engineering Managers, and even Junior Engineers eager to understand the criticality of building platforms for adoption. The balance between theoretical concepts and practical application was excellent, ensuring that our team not only learned best practices but could immediately apply them to real-world challenges. Additionally, the course structure allowed subject matter experts to make valuable guest appearances, offering deep insights from industry leaders. We also took the course together as a team, which was a game-changer. Preparing for the homework sessions collaboratively helped us stay accountable throughout the 10 weeks, reinforcing learning and driving meaningful discussions. I highly recommend this course to any engineering leader looking to empower their platform teams and create a sustainable, developer-first platform strategy - Giovanna Faso, Platform Engineering Leader |
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