Cloud Migration Assessment Framework
Assess on-premises infrastructure and generate cloud migration readiness reports
What You Can Do
You can systematically evaluate on-premises infrastructure across compute, storage, networking, and applications to determine cloud migration suitability. The framework guides you through discovery, risk identification, workload prioritization, and stakeholder-facing business case development—all with quantified TCO analysis and compliance assessments that justify migration investments.
Features
captures compute, storage, networking, and application inventory with standardized data collection across enterprise environments
ranks applications by migration difficulty, business value, and risk to sequence implementation phases
identifies technical, organizational, regulatory, and vendor-related risks with mitigation strategies
quantifies TCO reduction, performance improvements, and ROI with financial projections over 3-5 years
evaluates regulatory requirements (HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS) and security posture against cloud standards
compares AWS, Azure, and GCP suitability against organization-specific requirements and constraints
produces professional readiness reports with recommendations and scope boundaries for stakeholder buy-in
Example Output
Cloud Migration Assessment Report — Acme Corp
Executive Summary Recommended migration timeline: 18 months | Estimated TCO savings: $2.4M over 5 years | Risk level: Medium
Workload Prioritization
- Finance System (ERP) — High business value, low complexity, 6-month window
- Legacy Inventory App — Medium value, high dependency, 12-month window
- HR Portal — Low complexity, quick win, 3-month window
Key Risks Identified ✓ Data residency compliance (GDPR) — Mitigate: Select EU-region cloud provider ✓ Database migration complexity — Mitigate: Plan 4-week replatforming phase ✓ Staff skillset gaps — Mitigate: 3-month cloud training program
Financial Projection Year 1: $180K infrastructure savings + $320K licensing optimization = $500K impact Years 2-5: $550K annual recurring savings
What's Included
- SKILL.md instruction file with complete assessment framework and workflow:
- Discovery Questionnaire Template: structured data collection across infrastructure domains
- Workload Prioritization Matrix: scoring model and evaluation criteria
- Risk Assessment Checklist: technical, organizational, compliance, and vendor risk categories
- Cost-Benefit Analysis Model: TCO calculator with 5-year financial projections
- Executive Summary Template: professional readiness report framework for stakeholders
Who It's For
- IT Consultants and Solution Architects — designing migration strategies and assessing client readiness
- Cloud Infrastructure Specialists — evaluating on-premises workloads for cloud suitability
- IT Program Managers — prioritizing migration phases and justifying investments to leadership
- Enterprise Architects — assessing multi-cloud options and compliance requirements
- Systems Engineers — gathering infrastructure inventory and identifying technical dependencies
Best For
- Initial cloud migration engagement assessments and discovery
- Quantifying business cases and ROI projections for executive stakeholders
- Prioritizing workload migration phases and sequencing
- Identifying technical risks, compliance gaps, and remediation needs
- Multi-cloud platform evaluation and suitability analysis
- Scope definition and Statement of Work (SOW) development
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