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Cloud Adoption Framework
The Cloud Adoption Framework provides structured guidance for organizations aiming to fully leverage the potential of the cloud. The framework includes several critical phases—strategy, planning, readiness, migration, governance, and optimization—ensuring that every aspect of cloud adoption is addressed, from the initial vision to ongoing operations and continuous improvement.
The strategy and planning phase focuses on defining business goals and creating a clear roadmap for the cloud journey. During the readiness and migration phases, the foundation for cloud technologies is established, including team training and pilot testing. After migration, it’s crucial to maintain robust governance and cloud management to maximize business value through continuous optimization and adaptation of cloud services.
How do we get started?
01. Get started with Azure
Step one is designed to identify goals, purpose, and requirements, providing a clear understanding of the organization’s needs for cloud adoption. This forms part of the bigger picture in reaching your final objectives.
Scope
- Understand the customer's goals and objectives
- Assess the current IT environment and context
- Introduction to the Cloud Adoption Framework with a focus on the strategy and planning phase
Outcome
- Shared understanding of business needs and goals related to cloud adoption
- A mapped overview of the existing IT environment and preconditions for transitioning to the cloud
- A foundational understanding of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and how its strategy and planning phases contribute to a successful cloud journey
02. Strategy, Planning & Roadmap
Step two focuses on creating a management strategy based on Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework. It outlines proposals for organizing the cloud platform and network architecture.
Scope
- Deep dive into the Cloud Adoption Framework, with emphasis on strategy and planning
- Development of a tailored cloud strategy aligned with your business goals
- Risk and compliance management in the transition to the cloud
- Creation of a concrete action plan tailored to your organization's cloud journey
- Governance processes: Best practices for effective Azure governance
- Accountability: Assistance with segmenting Azure into manageable areas with defined owners
- Organizational structure: How Azure fits into your existing operations, development, and business processes
Outcome
- A clearly defined cloud strategy aligned with your business goals
- A detailed roadmap for moving forward with your cloud journey
- In-depth understanding of risk management, compliance, and security in the cloud
- A high-level compliance model and clearly defined responsibilities within your Azure environment
03. Build Platform, Network & Migrate
To effectively manage workloads, a well-defined platform must be established where applications and systems can be deployed. Step three focuses on building this platform, carefully planned and structured to handle workloads efficiently.
Scope
- Resource Organization: Build out management groups and subscriptions
- Networking: Implement network architecture
- Security: Onboard Defender for Cloud to meet security requirements
- Identity & Access: Protect admin accounts (MFA, Conditional Access, PIM)
- Management: Set up resource management for access control and patching
- Migration: Execute application migration according to the plan
Outcome
- A well-established and structured Azure platform ready to manage workloads
- A clear resource structure with defined management groups and subscriptions
- Secure and efficient network architecture enabling communication between resources
- Deep understanding of identity and access management, including protection of admin accounts using MFA, Conditional Access, and PIM
- A plan for managing Azure resources securely and effectively, including access and patch control
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