Initiatives | Cloud Native Platform Engineering User Group

This is where initiatives and projects that are ready for contribution and participation are listed. If you are looking for ways to get involved, this is a great place to start.
For more information on how to submit an Initiative or Project, please see the Contribute page.
Website: Content Club
The Content Club is a community-driven initiative aimed at fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among platform engineering enthusiasts. It provides a space for members to discuss, create, and share content related to platform engineering practices, tools, and technologies.
Each month, a topic is selected for discussion and content creation. Members are encouraged to contribute articles, blog posts, videos, or other forms of content related to the topic.
Previous topics have included:
See the Content Club page for more details on the current topic and how to participate.
Website: Platform as a Product
The Platform as a Product (PaaP) Initiative is dedicated to advancing Product Thinking in platform engineering. Our mission is to help platform teams treat their internal platforms as products and their users as customers, ensuring platforms deliver real value and meet user needs.
This effort is ongoing, with regular updates and contributions from the community. We are actively evaluating creation of scoped initiatives for specific work streams.
Website: Platforms Whitepaper
The Platforms Whitepaper is a comprehensive document that outlines the principles, practices, and tools for building and operating cloud native platforms. It serves as a foundational resource for understanding platform engineering in the context of cloud native technologies.
This effort is preparing for new material contributions and updates, and is currently undergoing planning. Submissions for translations are being accepted, and we are actively seeking contributors to help with this effort. For those interested in contributing, please request more information via the #platform-engineering slack channel in the CNCF slack.
Website: Platform Engineering Maturity Model
The Platform Engineering Maturity Model is a framework for assessing the maturity of cloud native platforms. It provides a set of criteria and best practices for organizations to evaluate their platform capabilities and identify areas for improvement.
This effort is preparing for new material contributions and updates, and is currently undergoing planning. Submissions for translations are being accepted, and we are actively seeking contributors to help with this effort. For those interested in contributing, please request more information via the #platform-engineering slack channel in the CNCF slack.
Website: Platform Maturity Model Assessment
The Platform Maturity Assessment is an accompanying tool to the Platform Maturity Model that simplifies the experience for End Users to identify where their organization sits on the maturity curve. The Assessment will provide a simple and short survey to identify the maturity level according to the categories in the Maturity Model. Organizations can use the Maturity Model to discover the definitions and characteristics at each level of maturity and as a source for guidance on improving their capabilities.
There are many initiatives, projects, and working groups that are related to Platform Engineering across the Cloud Native and CNCF ecosystems. Just as Platform Engineers connect specialization across many domains, we are committed to collaborating with these groups to ensure that our community members are aware of the broader landscape and can actively contribute to discussions and initiatives. Doing so helps to ensure that the Platform Engineering community is well-informed and can more effectively support the healthy development of the Cloud Native ecosystem.
Initiatives that are housed under other TAGs but are important to Platform Engineering.
CNCF Cartografos Working Group is a community-driven project that aims to create a comprehensive map of the cloud native ecosystem, including projects, tools, and technologies. It provides a visual representation of the relationships between different components in the cloud native landscape.
Cloud Native Maturity Model: MaturityModel.cncf.io Community Page: CNCF Cartografos Working Group
CNCF TAG App Delivery is the former home of the Cloud Native Platform Engineering Working Group Community. It was focused on application delivery practices and tools within the CNCF ecosystem.
Platform Whitepaper was originally published under TAG App Delivery. The current version is now maintained at cloudnativeplatforms.com/whitepapers/platforms/.
Platform Maturity Model was originally published under TAG App Delivery. The current version is now maintained at cloudnativeplatforms.com/whitepapers/platform-eng-maturity-model/.
Glossary was originally published under TAG App Delivery. The current version is now maintained at cloudnativeplatforms.com/resources/glossary/.