The Self-Service Boundary

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When dev teams come knocking at your door
Asking for deployment help once more
Don't just say no, that's not the way
There's a better path we'll learn today
Two types of requests you need to see
One's self-service, one's discovery

[Chorus]
Self-service boundary, draw the line
Platform consumption should be fine
No tickets needed, smooth and clean
Best platform you have ever seen
Evolution needs a different track
Product process, not request stack

[Verse 2]
Standard pipeline, infrastructure too
Security scanning, tried and true
These should flow without a call
Well-designed platforms serve them all
When they need you for routine tasks
Platform investment is what that asks

[Chorus]
Self-service boundary, draw the line
Platform consumption should be fine
No tickets needed, smooth and clean
Best platform you have ever seen
Evolution needs a different track
Product process, not request stack

[Bridge]
Don't hire more people for the queue
When something new is what they need
Articulate the use case true
Evaluate and plant the seed
Schedule work against priorities
Not a ticket, but discovery

[Verse 3]
Platform roadmap, influence strong
Development teams want to belong
This isn't service desk at all
It's product thinking, heed the call
Two engagement types, remember well
One serves now, one builds to sell

[Chorus]
Self-service boundary, draw the line
Platform consumption should be fine
No tickets needed, smooth and clean
Best platform you have ever seen
Evolution needs a different track
Product process, not request stack

[Outro]
Self-service boundary, crystal clear
Platform thinking, DevOps cheer

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