Framework Overview

Executive Summary

This framework provides a structured, outcome-driven methodology for conducting enterprise digital transformation assessments and executing cloud migration programs. It synthesizes best practices from TOGAF ADM, vendor-neutral Cloud Adoption Frameworks (CAF), and modern platform engineering principles.

Key differentiators:

  • Evidence-based: Every phase produces measurable artifacts with clear acceptance criteria
  • Human-centric: Treats organizational readiness, skills, and change management as first-class concerns
  • Vendor-neutral: Applicable across Azure, AWS, GCP, and hybrid/multi-cloud scenarios
  • Governance-first: Embeds controls, risk management, and compliance throughout
  • Executable: Designed for immediate use by Solution Architects, Platform Engineers, and Transformation Leaders

Target outcomes:

  • Comprehensive as-is baseline (technical + organizational)
  • Prioritized, dependency-aware migration roadmap
  • Risk-adjusted wave plan with business case per epic
  • Operational handover to CCoE/platform teams with metrics and governance
1. Prepare & Align
Purpose: Establish scope, governance, stakeholder alignment
Key Outputs: Charter, access checklist, stakeholder RACI
2. Collect (Discovery)
Purpose: Gather technical inventories and human insights
Key Outputs: Inventories, dependency maps, interview notes
3. Model & Map (As-Is)
Purpose: Synthesize data into structured architecture views
Key Outputs: Architecture pack, capability maps, heatmaps
4. Assess & Score
Purpose: Quantify maturity, risk, and readiness across domains
Key Outputs: Scorecards, risk register, KPI baselines
5. Gap Analysis & Options
Purpose: Identify gaps and solution patterns; define target state
Key Outputs: Gap register, landing zone design, CCoE charter
6. Roadmap & Backlog
Purpose: Build prioritized, wave-based implementation plan
Key Outputs: Backlog, wave plan, governance framework
7. Validate & Hand-off
Purpose: Finalize deliverables and transfer to execution teams
Key Outputs: Exec summary, handover pack, OKR/KPI dashboard
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