GM University · CSE – Cloud Computing

The ChaiCart Cloud Workshop

A two-day workshop for GM University's 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students. Become founders of 24 startups in four regions. On Day 1, build in the cloud. On Day 2, keep your startup alive through outages, bill shocks and a murder mystery.

Before the workshop · Everyone is welcome

Join our Discord community.

Join before workshop day so you’re ready to participate. Ask technology questions, share what you’re building and help one another—even after the workshop ends.

Join the server and introduce yourself with your name and student, captain or facilitator role. Add your team if you know it.
Open the workshop event and mark your interest to keep its details handy.
Bring your questions during and after the workshop. Share helpful answers when you can.

Pre-workshop instructions & QR codes → Join the Discord server ↗ Open the workshop event ↗

A Discord account is needed to join. ChaiCart Live remains the place for activity submissions and official credits.

The cloud demonstrationExplore the ChaiCart storefront ↗

Place a simulated order, then follow the system through an outage and recovery.

Facilitator references

Use the flow map while running the room. Open the full guide for preparation, teaching scripts and detailed judging notes. Student activities run on phones in ChaiCart Live.

FacilitatorFacilitator guidePreparation, scoring and a step-by-step script for every stage of both days. Your quick reference · Both daysWorkshop flow mapThree sites, every activity, and who acts next: launch → student response → captain review → points. Understand the projectChaiCart illustrated guideThree sites, people, answers, credits and demo orders—explained with sketches and expandable details.

Present

Arrow keys or space to move · F for full screen · activity slides include timers.

Day 1 · 47 slidesBuild ChaiCartCloud fundamentals, service and deployment models, platforms, containers, architecture, microservices, observability intro. Day 2 · 51 slidesKeep ChaiCart AliveReliability, observability, SRE, DevOps, security, cost, business systems, careers. Run the workshopChaiCart Live consoleLaunch on phones, review submissions, apply credits and release certificates. Use its Screen tab on the projector. Legacy practice toolCloud Credits leaderboard24 teams in four regions. Batch entry for whole rounds. Press P for presentation mode. Legacy practice toolQuiz referenceQuestions and explanations for preparation. Run scored workshop quizzes from ChaiCart Live.

Reference library

The workshop runs without printouts in ChaiCart Live. These legacy packs are optional backup/reference; use the flow map for current digital scoring and activities.

GamesCard decksTable tents, timeline, service sort, scenarios, Shark Tank, architecture, kitchen, bingo, error budget, bill shock, business systems, career tarot. Day 2 centrepieceMurder mystery pack“Who Killed Checkout?” Evidence, accusation form and a separate solution. Hands-onTreasure huntDynatrace and Azure free-tier worksheet, 150 points. Day 1 wallsGallery postersNetflix, Hotstar, UPI, IRCTC, Capital One, Spotify. Per team / personTeam sheet & surveysRoles, trackers, postmortem, quiz answer sheets, 90-day plan, pre- and post-surveys. Take-homeCheat sheetBoth days on two pages. ClosingCertificatesParticipation and five awards, bulk names.

Run of show

Slide numbers match the counter in each deck. Full detail is in the facilitator guide.

Day 1 — Build ChaiCart

Time	Block	Slides
09:30	Agenda, roles, LinkedIn, Cloud or Not?	1–8
09:55	What is cloud, Human Timeline	9–12
10:30	IaaS / PaaS / SaaS, Sorting Race	13–17
11:00	Break
11:15	Deployment models debate	18–21
11:40	Platforms, Cloud Shark Tank	22–25
12:25	Lunch
13:15	GitHub, Bingo, VMs & containers, Azure demo	26–31
13:55	Architecture Lego + Diwali twist	32–36
14:45	Break
15:00	Microservices, Human Kitchen	37–40
15:30	Gallery Walk	41–42
15:55	Observability intro, quiz, cliffhanger	43–47

Day 2 — Keep ChaiCart Alive

Time	Block	Slides
09:30	Agenda, X, warm-up, breaking news, reliability	1–9
09:55	Monitoring vs observability, APM	10–12
10:10	Murder mystery	13–17
11:00	Break
11:15	Signals, Treasure Hunt	18–22
12:00	SRE, Error Budget Poker	23–26
12:40	Lunch
13:25	Blameless postmortem	27
13:40	DevOps, Digital Delivery Factory, CI/CD demo	28–32
14:25	Security, scale, cost, Bill Shock	33–38
15:00	Break
15:10	Business systems, Follow the Order	39–43
15:45	Trends, Career Tarot, Q&A	44–48
16:15	Quiz, Demo Day, awards	49–51

Paperless workshop setup

Open ChaiCart Live for Google sign-in, team activities, career plans and digital certificates. Captains review their region in the app. Keep reliable Wi-Fi, chargers, projector, two microphones, four captains and a scorekeeper ready. Printable packs are optional reference copies. Captains propose reviews; the facilitator applies credits.