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Playbooks

Playbooks are consultant-ready guides that combine the Diátaxis documentation framework into complete, actionable implementation packages. Each playbook follows a structured format designed to help consultants deliver successful Fawkes implementations while communicating business value to stakeholders.

Playbook Structure

Every playbook follows the same five-section structure, mapped to Diátaxis quadrants:

Section Diátaxis Quadrant Purpose
I. Business Objective Explanation / Conceptual Defines the "why"—the risk mitigated, compliance goal achieved, and value to the client
II. Technical Prerequisites Reference Lists necessary Fawkes components and versions, linking to detailed Reference documentation
III. Implementation Steps How-to Guide (Core) Step-by-step procedure to execute the objective using Fawkes components
IV. Validation & Success Metrics How-to Guide / Reference Instructions to verify outcomes (e.g., checking Kyverno reports, viewing DORA metrics)
V. Client Presentation Talking Points Explanation / Conceptual Ready-to-use business language for communicating success to client executives

Available Playbooks

Platform Setup

Playbook Business Value Complexity Status
Platform Bootstrap Establish foundation for elite delivery ⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
Multi-Cloud Strategy Reduce vendor lock-in risk ⭐⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
GitOps Foundation Enable declarative infrastructure ⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon

DORA Excellence

Playbook Business Value Complexity Status
DORA Metrics Implementation Data-driven delivery improvement ⭐⭐ ✅ Available
Deployment Frequency Optimization Faster time to market ⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
Lead Time Reduction Rapid value delivery ⭐⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
Change Failure Rate Reduction Improved quality ⭐⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
MTTR Improvement Enhanced reliability ⭐⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon

Platform as Product

Playbook Business Value Complexity Status
Continuous Discovery Workflow Build features developers actually use ⭐⭐⭐ ✅ Available
User Research Program Understand developer needs ⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
Platform Adoption Strategy Maximize ROI on platform investment ⭐⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon

Security & Compliance

Playbook Business Value Complexity Status
Security Scanning Pipeline Shift-left security posture ⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
Policy Enforcement with Kyverno Automated compliance ⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
Secrets Management Reduced security risk ⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon

Observability

Playbook Business Value Complexity Status
Full-Stack Observability Proactive incident detection ⭐⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
SLO-Based Alerting Customer-focused reliability ⭐⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon
Cost Visibility FinOps enablement ⭐⭐ 🚧 Coming soon

Using Playbooks

For Consultants

  1. Before the engagement: Review the Business Objective to align with client goals
  2. During planning: Check Technical Prerequisites against client environment
  3. During implementation: Follow Implementation Steps systematically
  4. After completion: Use Validation steps to demonstrate success
  5. In stakeholder meetings: Reference Client Presentation Talking Points

For Internal Teams

  1. Evaluate fit: Match playbooks to your organizational objectives
  2. Assess readiness: Verify prerequisites are in place
  3. Execute implementation: Follow steps for consistent results
  4. Measure success: Use provided metrics to track improvement

Playbook Template

Creating a new playbook? Use the Playbook Template to ensure consistency across all playbooks.

View Template Start DORA Playbook Start Discovery Workflow