Create a platform readiness assessment (PRA) page

Create and maintain a PRA in Confluence so your microservice can pass the Change Approval Board (CAB) and go live with confidence.

A PRA is a quality check that confirms your service:

• follows MDTP best practices and opinions
• won’t disrupt existing services or platform infrastructure

Why your PRA is important

Create your PRA as you start building the microservice and make sure the team knows the criteria.

• Increase the chance of a smooth peer review
• Avoid costly rework
• Prevent launch delays caused by a failed CAB

Create your PRA

1. Use the Confluence PRA template.
2. Add the microservice name to the page title field.
3. Select Publish.

Your PRA is stored in the PRA Confluence space and should be updated as development progresses.

Next steps

• Speak to a centre tech lead about the PRA requirements.
• Engage the Customer Insights Platform (CIP) team to align audit events with HMRC standards.
• Add all PRA work to your backlog and prioritise it for completion before peer review and launch.
• Deploy to Production early and throughout development.
• Develop and test the service, updating the PRA as you go.
• Complete a self-assessment.
• Get a peer review from a tech lead in another team.
• Pass a CAB.

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