Cloud Integrations
MODULE_02 / OVERVIEW // USAC · CLOUD INTEGRATIONS
MODULE READY

Integrated Cloud Solutions — the DevOps transformation playbook

Module 01 gave you the system: the Three Ways, Well-Architected, lead time vs process time. Module 02 is how you start the transformation in your own organization — and the lessons of the people who already tried.

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Picking the starting point

~1 hr · interactive
  • Crossing the Chasm — innovators first
  • Build critical mass, isolate holdouts
  • Etsy · ING · American Airlines
  • "Little fish, little pond"
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Mapping the value stream

~1 hr · interactive
  • Who is in the stream — 7 roles
  • Current vs idealized VSM
  • Find queues and rework
  • Pick a metric, set a 3–12 mo target
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The transformation team

~1 hr · interactive
  • Dedicated full-time, not 20%-of-time
  • Generalists with existing relationships
  • Short horizons + 20% for debt
  • Visibility tools = behavior change
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How to use this site

Three sections, ~1 hour each. Sidebar lists them in order. Knowledge checks are at the end of each section. The class is screen-shared from this site. Need a recap on Module 01? Link is in the sidebar.

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Essay · Nordstrom + LinkedIn

1–3 pages in English. Continuous improvement (Nordstrom) and paying down technical debt (LinkedIn), with a reflection on your own company. // instructions →

SYS.NEXT BEFORE NEXT_CLASS

Azure free tier ($100)

Sign up for the Azure free tier — $100 in student credit. We'll use it next class for hands-on integration patterns. No credit card hold if you use the student offer. // signup steps →