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Use the following questions to check what you’ve learned in this module.
What role does platform engineering play in digital transformation within an enterprise?
Platform engineering is solely focused on maintaining existing infrastructure without considering new technologies.
Platform engineering is responsible for marketing and promoting new technologies within the organization.
Platform engineering serves as the foundation for adopting and integrating new technologies, offering flexibility and scalability.
What is the role of capacity planning in platform engineering?
It's essential for forecasting future resource needs and ensuring that the platform can handle projected growth without compromising performance or stability.
It's used to design new features for the platform.
It's used to reduce the cost of resources by limiting their usage.
What is a key aspect of future-proofing a platform?
Relying heavily on a single technology stack.
Adopting a modular architecture.
Avoiding the adoption of emerging technologies.
What is the role of feedback loops in continuous improvement in platform engineering?
Feedback loops collect data from various sources, including metrics, monitoring tools, and user feedback, to guide decisions on platform changes and optimizations.
Feedback loops are used to limit the input from developers, operations staff, and end users.
Feedback loops are used to reduce the amount of data collected from various sources.
What is the first step in creating an actionable platform roadmap?
Building the platform roadmap.
Defining the Platform Vision.
Implementing the platform roadmap.
What is a key strategy for mitigating risks in platform engineering?
Focusing solely on technological risks and ignoring operational and compliance-related concerns.
Implementing strategies that build resilience into the platform, such as automation and continuous monitoring.
Ignoring potential risks until they become actual problems.
What is the importance of visualizing the platform roadmap?
It's only useful for the technical teams to understand the platform's progress.
It helps in creating a complex and detailed view of the platform's development.
It helps stakeholders quickly understand the scope, progress, and timing of the platform’s development.
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