Platform Engineering
Platform Adoption Calculator
Enter new service counts and migration numbers to compute golden path adoption rate, migration progress, and adoption velocity.
Calculations run locally in your browserTool
Example — 14/24 new on golden path · 8/95 existing migrated
New service adoption
58%
14/24 on golden path
Migration progress
8%
8/95 existing migrated
Overall adoption
18%
combined rate
Target
⚠ Below 80% target
About this tool
Platform Adoption Calculator
The Platform Adoption Calculator computes golden path adoption rate for new services, migration progress for existing services, and combined platform coverage.
• Calculate golden path adoption rate for a platform engineering quarterly review
• Track migration progress from legacy tooling to golden path
• Identify adoption rate gap to target before setting a platform roadmap milestone
• Compute adoption velocity from quarter-over-quarter data
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FAQ
What does this tool tell you?
The Platform Adoption Calculator computes golden path adoption rate for new services, migration progress for existing services, and combined platform coverage.
What affects the result most?
Platform adoption rate: % of new services using golden path — track at 30/60/90 days post-launch. Adoption drivers: time saved, reduced cognitive load, fewer incidents, faster onboarding. Adoption blockers: poor documentation, missing features, forced migration perception.
How should I use the result?
The calculation is deterministic — the same inputs always produce the same output — so the most useful workflow is to vary one input at a time and see which factor moves the result most. That tells you where to focus your attention before committing to a decision.