LEARN THROUGH PRACTICE

Practice lab

Practice one work decision at a time. Each exercise gives you a situation, instructions, and an explanation of the result.

Fictional examples. No account required. Results are calculated in your browser.

New to the topic? Start by following one feature through its lifecycle. In the calculators, try worked examples before entering your own values. The code and Taiga exercises give feedback on your decisions.

01 / Guided walkthrough8 min

Explore the software lifecycle

Follow an export feature from its requirement to operation. Inspect the owner, evidence, and decision at each stage.

Explore the stages
02 / Scenario comparison7 min

Plan a risk review

Change the data, permissions, and consequences of a task. See which questions and controls need attention.

Assess a scenario
03 / Code review exercise8 min

Review an AI-generated change

Inspect a short endpoint. Decide what evidence you need before you accept the change.

Inspect the code
04 / Cost calculator10 min

Compare build and buy costs

Include setup, operation, and retained engineering work. Change the assumptions and compare the result.

Compare scenarios
05 / Recovery calculator8 min

Test recovery against RTO and RPO

Change the recovery stages and data gap. See why faster restoration does not always mean less data loss.

Test recovery objectives
06 / Evidence checklist8 min

Check your operating model

Identify missing owners, controls, and recovery evidence. Create a practical action list.

Create an action list
07 / Decision exercise10 min

Practice a Taiga workflow

Make six decisions for an internal expense app. Learn when to add context, check assumptions, and require human approval.

Start the walkthrough