Cloud Adoption Framework V2.0 for Azure

Roughly one year ago, Microsoft released the Cloud Adoption Framework (or CAF) for Azure to provide guidance via best practices, tools, documentation, security, governance, planning, migration, and the like. Over the past few months, this initial release( https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ ) and new ( https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-adoption-framework/ ) have been updated considerably to include new items such as the Governance Benchmark, the Cloud Journey Tracker, and the Azure Architecture Review, among others (start here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/assessments/ ). Fun story – if you were to try and select all of the resources and utilize the functionality to create a book/PDF, it would currently result in 1,298 pages of reading pleasure. I triple-dog-dare you to take that PDF and send it directly to your Cloud Adoption team, or your CIO/CIT for review!

During my visit to MSIgnite 2019, I had the opportunity to spend some time at the Cloud Adoption Framework booth to discuss a physical book called “Thinking of… Building a Digital Operating Model with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure? Ask the Smart Questions”. I have since found a digital version available for download and review: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/building-a-digital-operating-model-with-microsoft-cloud-adoption-framework/

The most intriguing thing, however, was a small piece of paper that contained a web address quick reference guide. Let me just say that this fine gentleman was my hero that day, as this single small piece of paper cut through all of the fog for this CAF documentation! Here is the guide in all it’s glory:

Section of Cloud Adoption Framework	Web Address Short URL
Cloud Adoption Framework Landing Page	https://aka.ms/adopt
Cloud Adoption Framework Documentation	https://aka.ms/adopt/overview
Cloud Adoption Framework | Strategy	https://aka.ms/adopt/strategy
Cloud Adoption Framework | Plan	https://aka.ms/adopt/plan
Cloud Adoption Framework | Govern	https://aka.ms/adopt/govern
Cloud Adoption Framework | Ready	https://aka.ms/adopt/ready
Cloud Adoption Framework | Migrate	https://aka.ms/adopt/migrate
Cloud Adoption Framework | Innovate	https://aka.ms/adopt/innovate
Cloud Adoption Framework | Manage	https://aka.ms/adopt/manage
Assessments Page	https://aka.ms/adopt/assess
Governance Benchmark	https://aka.ms/adopt/gov/assess
Cloud Journey Tracker	https://aka.ms/adopt/journeytracker
Azure Architecture Review	https://aka.ms/architecturereview
Azure Setup Guide	https://aka.ms/adopt/aqc-setupguide
Azure Migration Guide	https://aka.ms/adopt/aqc-migrationguide
Azure Innovation Guide	https://aka.ms/adopt/aqc-innovationguide
Azure Blueprints	https://aka.ms/adopt/azureblueprints
MS Learn course module on Cloud Adoption Framework	https://aka.ms/adopt/learn/bizvalue
Find a Partner	https://aka.ms/adopt/partneroffers
Customer Evidence Story – Dentsu	https://aka.ms/adopt/Dentsu_Story

Please do share this resource with others, as this is quite the useful set of Azure Cloud Adoption Framework resources!