Initiatives

Active initiatives and projects that are ready for contribution and participation.

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.

Active Initiatives and Projects

Content Club

Website: Content Club

Overview

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.

Schedule

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:

  • February 2025 - Team Topologies in the Real World
  • March 2025 - Metrics That Matter
  • April 2025 - How can AI help your platform engineers?
  • May 2025 - What Happens When Platforms Become Mature
  • June 2025 - “non-technical” Platform Engineering
  • July 2025 - Platform Engineering for Edge Computing

See the Content Club page for more details on the current topic and how to participate.

Platform as a Product

Website: Platform as a Product

Overview

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.

Schedule

This effort is ongoing, with regular updates and contributions from the community. We are actively evaluating creation of scoped initiatives for specific work streams.

Deliverables

Platform Maturity Model Assessment

Website: Platform Maturity Model Assessment

Overview

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.

Schedule

  • User Acceptance/Beta Testing : 2025-06-24 - 2025-08-05
  • Beta : 2025-08-05 - 2025-10-31
  • GA Launch : 2025-11-10 (Kubecon Atlanta)

Deliverables

  • Platform Maturity Assessment

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

Former Initiatives and Projects

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 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.

Platform 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.

Glossary is a living document that defines key terms and concepts related to platform engineering. It aims to create a common language for practitioners and facilitate better communication within the community.