Install the engineering operating model that ships predictably as the team and product grow.
Engineering throughput stalls when cadence, quality and platform discipline aren't formalised. A real operating model — delivery cadence, quality gates, platform team and DORA metrics — turns engineering into a predictable, measurable function.
A senior-led delivery sequence — not a template dump. Each phase is operated with your team, not handed over as a deck.
Measure current DF / LT / MTTR / CFR per service; interview EMs on cadence pain, quality gates and on-call reality.
Lock sprint / train / cycle calendar, testing pyramid and release gates; agree golden paths for the platform team.
Scope platform-team charter and golden paths; finalise eng levelling, career ladder and on-call operating model.
Stand up DORA dashboard, cut over to new rituals with EMs and run first retro to lock the operating cadence.
3–4 weeks