Enterprise platform developer onboarding: Your first safe change to a business platform

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 9 details that are specific to your organisation.

Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At the start of a new developer's first month on the platform
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Reports, print forms and processing
What would you do?

A report is slow because it queries inside a loop

Try it: this is one of 17 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Process, accordion, scenario, timeline and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, ranking, word cloud slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 330.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 330.1Describe the platform's main objects and where each lives in the configurationBest practiceWhole course
SO 330.2Choose the right layer for a change (base configuration, extension, external file) and say whyBest practiceWhole course
SO 330.3Build or modify a simple report or print form following the team's pattern + your infoOrganisation's platform standardsWhole course
SO 330.4Use the configuration repository: take an object, change it, commit with a message others can follow + your infoOrganisation's repository rulesWhole course
SO 330.5Follow the change-control route before touching a live system + your infoInternal change-management policy; ISO/IEC 27002:2022 control 8.32Whole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 9 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Your first change to a live configuration

3 pages

8 min
Before you beginNoteList
The ticketTextImage
What went wrongTimelineQuiz
2

Platform concepts and the configurator

3 pages

8 min
Objects at a glanceAccordion
Where does it go?Sorting activity
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Reports, print forms and processing

3 pages

8 min
The pattern for a print formProcess
Spot the problemScenarioQuiz
Handling dataNoteYour info
4

Extensions and the configuration repository

3 pages

8 min
Why extensionsTabs
The repository loopProcessNoteYour info
Merge clashScenarioQuiz
5

Teamwork and change control

3 pages

8 min
The change routeChecklistYour info
Raise it earlyProcessYour infoKey fact
CheckMulti-select quiz
6

Hand-over and final assessment

2 pages

5 min
Writing a hand-over noteAccordionYour info
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "bring the last change you made
PollWhere did your last change go?
QuizA vendor update overwrote your edit to the base layer. What should you have used? (An extension ✔ · A bigger commit message · A copy of the file · A new database)
Content · customiseThe layers diagram and the repository loop {{ENGINEERING_STANDARDS_LINK}}
RankingOrder a change from first to last: ticket, test environment, commit, approval, release
QuizTwo developers changed one form. Best move? (Merge deliberately and test ✔)
Word cloudWhat surprised you in your first month on the platform?
ScaleHow confident are you choosing the right layer for a change?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Content · customiseClosing {{HELP_CONTACT}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Confidence in objects · layers · reports and print forms · extensions · repository grid
  6. How many live changes have you made? multiple choice
  7. What platform concept is least clear to you? short text
  8. I can ask a basic platform question without feeling judged. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the repository rules and change-management route? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

9 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Link to the data classification policy{{DATA_CLASSIFICATION_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Link to the engineering standards or style guide{{ENGINEERING_STANDARDS_LINK}}
  • Link to the change management policy{{CHANGE_MANAGEMENT_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Who to ask for help or to report a concern{{HELP_CONTACT}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Link to the post-course and 30-day survey{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Show all 9 fields
  • Link to the self-paced course{{COURSE_URL}}
  • List of approved tools and versions{{APPROVED_TOOLS}}
  • Link to the baseline survey{{SURVEY_1_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run enterprise platform developer onboarding: Your first safe change to a business platform training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At the start of a new developer's first month on the platform.

Who needs this training?

New developers joining a team that builds on a configurable business platform; run by IT leads and integrators with L&D.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.