AWS CAF

AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)

A framework designed by AWS to help organizations build and execute an effective plan for their cloud transformation journey.

6 AWS CAF Perspectives

Business, People, Governance, Platform, Security, Operations.

Business Perspective Focus

Ensures cloud investments align with business strategy, goals, and driving business value.

Business Perspective Key Stakeholders

CEO, CFO, COO, CIO, Chief Strategy Officer, Business Managers.

Business Perspective Core Capabilities

Cloud Financial Management, Portfolio Management, Strategy Management, Business Value Evaluation.

People Perspective Focus

Bridge the gap between business and technology by building a cloud-fluent workforce and managing organizational change.

People Perspective Key Stakeholders

VP of HR, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Change Managers, Training Lead.

People Perspective Core Capabilities

Culture Evolution, Organizational Alignment, Talent Management, Workforce Transformation.

Governance Perspective Focus

Orchestrates cloud initiatives, optimizes value, and manages risk and compliance.

Governance Perspective Key Stakeholders

CIO, CFO, Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Compliance Officers, Enterprise Architects.

Governance Perspective Core Capabilities

Program and Project Management, Risk Management, Cloud Financial Governance, Portfolio Management.

Platform Perspective Focus

Builds an enterprise-grade, scalable, and modern cloud architecture and infrastructure.

Platform Perspective Key Stakeholders

CTO, Technology Leaders, Architects, Engineering Managers.

Platform Perspective Core Capabilities

Cloud Architecture, Modern Application Development, Infrastructure Engineering, Data Architecture.

Security Perspective Focus

Ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and cloud workloads.

Security Perspective Key Stakeholders

CISO, Chief Security Officer (CSO), Security Engineers, Compliance Officers.

Security Perspective Core Capabilities

Identity & Access Management (IAM), Security Governance, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Data Protection.

Operations Perspective Focus

Ensures cloud services are delivered and maintained to meet business and user expectations.

Operations Perspective Key Stakeholders

VP of Infrastructure & Operations, IT Operations Managers, Site Reliability Engineers (SREs).

Operations Perspective Core Capabilities

Observability, Service Management, Change Management, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery.

4 AWS CAF Cloud Transformation Domains

Technology, Process, Organization, Product.

Technology Domain Focus

Migrating and modernizing infrastructure, applications, and data architectures.

Process Domain Focus

Digitizing, automating, and optimizing business and IT workflows.

Organization Domain Focus

Reimagining operating models, team structures, and company culture.

Product Domain Focus

Reimagining business models and creating new digitally-enabled products/services.

4 AWS CAF Journey Phases

Envision, Align, Launch, Scale.

Envision Phase

Identifying transformation opportunities and creating a baseline vision for cloud adoption.

Align Phase

Identifying capability gaps, building consensus across stakeholders, and creating an action plan.

Launch Phase

Delivering production pilot projects to demonstrate value and build organizational momentum.

Scale Phase

Expanding cloud adoption across the enterprise to achieve full business value.

Cloud Financial Management (CFM)

A Business/Governance capability focusing on budget control, cost optimization, and financial accountability in the cloud.

Observability

An Operations capability focusing on monitoring, logging, and tracing to understand system health and performance.