Orientation Sessions
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Platform hosts recurring orientation sessions for new VFS team members as part of the Platform Orientation process. Recordings of the most recent session are available for on-demand viewing.
If you are a new VFS Team Member, please follow the New VFS Team Member process, this will contain information regarding orientation as well as other action items.
Overview information
General Orientation
Overview | High-level overview of VA.gov. Reviews history of VA.gov, communication norms and channels for working with Platform, and Collaboration Cycle overview. |
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Who is it for | All new VFS team members |
How long is the session | 60 minutes |
YouTube recording | |
Questions/support |
Platform Website Orientation
Overview | High-level overview of https://depo-platform-documentation.scrollhelp.site/. Reviews what information is available on the platform website and how to submit recommendations for new content or changes to existing content. |
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Who is it for | All new VFS team members |
How long is the session | 1 minute |
YouTube recording | |
Questions/support |
Platform Support Overview
Overview | High-level overview ofhttps://depo-platform-documentation.scrollhelp.site/support/. Reviews where to find information about what tickets the support team can help with, how to submit a request, and where to go with additional questions. |
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Who is it for | All new VFS team members |
How long is the session | 2 minutes |
YouTube recording | |
Questions/support |
Design & Research Orientation
Overview | Aimed at new VFS team members, this training will provide an overview of design and research expectations for the VA.gov Platform. It is recommended for designers and researchers. |
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Who is it for | Designers, Researchers |
How long is the session | 30 minutes |
YouTube recordings | Design and Research Orientation Overview - VA.gov Platform - 08/23/2024 (7 min) |
Intro to Design System and Storybook - VA.gov Platform - 08/21/2024 (5 min) | |
Using the Figma Component Library - VA.gov Platform - 09/06/2024 (11 min) | |
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Office hours | Design Office Hours, Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET |
Analytics Orientation
Overview | Aimed at new VFS team members, this training will provide an overview of analytics expectations for the VA.gov Platform. It is recommended for front-end developers/engineers and product managers. |
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Who is it for | Front-end engineers, Product Managers |
How long is the session | 8 minutes |
YouTube recording | Analytics & Insights Orientation - VA.gov Platform - 9/24/2024 |
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Office hours | Analytics Office Hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET |
Front-end Orientation
Overview | Aimed at new VFS team members, this training will provide an overview of front-end expectations for the VA.gov Platform. It is recommended for front-end developers/engineers. |
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Who is it for | Front-end engineers |
How long is the session | 30 minutes |
YouTube recording | |
Questions/support |
Back-end Orientation
Overview | Aimed at new VFS team members, this training will provide an overview of back-end expectations for the VA.gov Platform. It is recommended for back-end developers/engineers. |
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Who is it for | Back-end engineers |
How long is the session | 20 minutes |
YouTube recording | |
Questions/support |
QA Orientation
Overview | Aimed at new VFS team members, this training will provide an overview of QA (quality assurance) expectations for the VA.gov Platform. It is recommended for front-end developers/engineers, back-end developers/engineers, and product managers. |
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Who is it for | Front-end engineers, Back-end engineers, Product Managers |
How long is the session | 20 minutes |
YouTube recording | |
Questions/support |
Accessibility Orientation
Overview | Aimed at new VFS team members, this training will provide an overview of accessibility expectations, standards and testing tools for the VA.gov Platform. It is recommended for product managers, designers and front end developers. |
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Who is it for | Front-end engineers, Designers and Researchers |
How long is the session | 75 minutes |
YouTube recording | |
Questions/support | |
Office hours | Design Office Hours, Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET |
ATO Orientation
Overview | The term ATO “Authorization to Operate” refers to permission granted in order for VA.gov to continue to be a secured and approved application within the VA. |
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Who is it for | Product Manager and Engineering Lead of a new VFS team |
How long is the session | 60 minutes |
How do people sign up | Post in the #platform-security Slack channel to schedule, per directions in the New VFS Team ticket |
Design System/Forms Library Orientation
Overview | Aimed at new VFS team members, this training will provide an overview Design System and Forms Library expectations for the VA.gov Platform. It is recommended for front-end developers/engineers. |
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Who is it for | Front-end engineers |
How long is the session | 35 minutes |
YouTube recording | Design System and Forms Library Orientation - VA.gov Platform - 01/19/2024 |
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