Module Overview
Observability for automations: logging, alerting, KPIs, postmortems, and incremental improvement cycles. Students learn what to monitor and how to respond to incidents.
Learning Objectives
- Identify key metrics to observe (success rate, processing latency, error types).
- Implement basic logging and alerting for automation flows.
- Run a structured postmortem and produce a remediation plan.
Lesson-by-Lesson Breakdown
Defining SLAs and SLOs suitable for student projects.
Instrumentation: logs, structured events, and trace IDs.
Alerts: thresholds and notification routing.
Postmortem framework and root-cause analysis basics.
Continuous improvement: metrics-driven changes and small experiments.
Hands-on Activities & Deliverables
Activities
Instrument a demo flow with logs & error alerts; simulate an incident and produce a postmortem.
📦 Deliverable
Logs sample, alert config, and postmortem document.
Required Tools & Readings
Logging format guides and postmortem templates.
Assessment & Rubric
- Instrumentation completeness40%
- Quality of postmortem40%
- Improvement plan feasibility20%
Prerequisites
Prior modules recommended.
Parent-Friendly Value
Ensures automations are not only built but also observed and maintained — reducing surprises.