Overcoming the Hurdles of Deploying Platforms

The Cloudcast

21-07-2024 • 27分

Modern applications require modern platforms and team collaboration to deliver velocity, stability and security. So how do we overcome the hurdles to making platform adoption work?

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WHY DO PLATFORMS MAKE SENSE FOR MODERN APPLICATIONS?

  • Reduce the cognitive load on application teams
  • Deliver self-service capabilities where it makes sense
  • Deliver consistent services across teams, with efficient operations
  • Reduce costs, reduce snowflakes, etc.

WHAT ARE THE PLATFORM HURDLES, AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM?

  • The jump from initial projects to scalable delivery across apps and teams
  • Application teams wanting snowflake environments
  • Buying and budgeting centers not aligning to platform delivery
  • Getting application team buy-in to platform services
  • Getting cross-functional team alignment and coordination
  • Balancing stability and pace of innovation

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