Cloud Integrations
MODULE_03 / OVERVIEW // USAC · CLOUD INTEGRATIONS
MODULE READY

Organizational design for DevOps flow

Module 02 was the playbook for starting a transformation. Module 03 is about the structure that makes flow possible — Conway's Law says your software ends up shaped like your org chart, so the org chart is an architectural decision.

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Conway's Law & archetypes

~1 hr · interactive
  • ›The law in one sentence
  • ›Functional · Matrix · Market
  • ›Optimizing for cost vs speed
  • ›Why traditional ops slows you down
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Teams & architecture

~1 hr · interactive
  • ›E-shaped engineers
  • ›Two-pizza teams
  • ›Loosely coupled architectures
  • ›Google · Amazon · Randy Shoup
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Integrate Ops into Dev

~1 hr · interactive
  • ›Embed Ops engineers
  • ›Assign Ops liaisons
  • ›Invite Ops to retros
  • ›Case study · Target API (2015)
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Builds on Modules 01–02

Assumes you understand the Three Ways and value-stream mapping from Module 01, plus the dedicated-team playbook from Module 02. If those don't ring a bell, do them first.

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Module 04 — Continuous Delivery: foundations arrow_forward

Build the technical substrate that makes flow possible: on-demand environments, version control as the single source of truth, immutable infrastructure.