azure-cloud-adoption-framework

What this skill does

# Azure Cloud Adoption Framework Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for planning and executing cloud adoption using Azure Cloud Adoption Framework. Covers strategy, planning, readiness & landing zones, adoption patterns, governance, security, operations & management, organization & teams, and adoption scenarios. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

## How to Use This Skill

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Strategy | L37-L54 | Strategic guidance for planning cloud and AI adoption: business cases, exec strategy, cost, resiliency, security, sustainability, and workload-specific plans (SAP, Oracle, AVD, VMware, hybrid/multicloud). |
| Planning | L55-L82 | Planning cloud adoption, migration waves, modernization roadmaps, cost/skills readiness, and detailed plans for workloads (AI, data, Oracle, SAP, AVS, AVD, analytics) on Azure. |
| Readiness & Landing Zones | L83-L200 | Designing and operating Azure landing zones: network topologies, connectivity, identity, subscriptions, governance, automation/DevOps, multitenancy, and workload-specific setups (AKS, AVS, SAP, Oracle, AVD). |
| Adoption Patterns | L201-L225 | Patterns and step-by-step guides for planning, migrating, modernizing, and operating workloads on Azure (apps, data, AI agents, AVD, SAP, Oracle, VMware) using CAF best practices. |
| Governance | L226-L254 | Designing and enforcing Azure governance: policies, tagging, cost management, compliance, and guardrails for landing zones, AI agents, Arc, AKS, AVD, AVS, and SAP workloads. |
| Security | L255-L281 | Security design and governance for Azure landing zones, including Zero Trust, IAM, encryption, DevOps, AKS, analytics, SAP/Oracle, Arc, and ongoing security operations. |
| Operations & Management | L282-L316 | Operating, monitoring, securing, and optimizing Azure environments and workloads (including AI, AKS, Arc, AVS, Oracle, SAP, analytics) plus BCDR, DevOps, and platform-level governance. |
| Organization & Teams | L317-L334 | Designing cloud org structures, roles, and RACI: governance, CCoE, DevOps, security, operations, data/analytics, cost management, and breaking silos for Azure adoption and operations |
| Adoption Scenarios | L335-L391 | End-to-end adoption patterns for AI agents, AKS, RHEL, ARO, AVD, Citrix, AVS, Oracle, SAP: landing zones, identity, networking, security, BCDR, automation, governance, and operations. |

### Strategy
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Create a business plan for AI agent adoption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai-agents/business-strategy-plan |
| Define executive strategy to unify data for AI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/data/executive-strategy-unify-data-platform |
| Assess strategic benefits of Azure Virtual Desktop adoption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-virtual-desktop/strategy |
| Incorporate Azure VMware Solution into cloud strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-vmware/strategy |
| Define unified hybrid and multicloud operations strategy with Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/hybrid/strategy |
| Align Oracle on Azure migration with cloud strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/oracle-on-azure/oracle-landing-zone-strategy |
| Define cloud strategy for SAP workloads on Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/sap/strategy |
| Develop a measurable cloud adoption strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/ |
| Establish and structure a cloud strategy team | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/define-your-team |
| Incorporate cost efficiency into cloud strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/inform/cost-efficiency |
| Plan resiliency as part of cloud strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/inform/resiliency |
| Integrate security considerations into cloud strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/inform/security |
| Incorporate sustainability objectives into cloud strategy | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/inform/sustainability |
| Define cloud motivations, mission, and objectives | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/motivations |

### Planning
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Plan enterprise data architecture to support AI agents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai-agents/data-architecture-plan |
| Define technology plan for AI agents on Microsoft | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai-agents/technology-solutions-plan-strategy |
| Plan Azure migration waves for large estates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/migrate/migration-wave-planning |
| Create detailed workload migration plans to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/migrate/plan-migration |
| Prepare workloads for reliable migration to Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/migrate/prepare-workloads-cloud |
| Plan Azure cloud modernization strategies and roadmap | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/modernize/plan-cloud-modernization |
| Prepare organization for Azure cloud modernization | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/modernize/prepare-organization-cloud-modernization |
| Assess workloads for Azure cloud migration readiness | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/assess-workloads-for-cloud-migration |
| Use a cloud-native startup adoption plan template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/cloud-native-adoption-plan |
| Discover and prioritize workload inventory for migration | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/discover-existing-workload-inventory |
| Document a comprehensive Azure cloud adoption plan | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/document-cloud-adoption-plan |
| Plan Azure architectures for accurate cost estimation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/estimate-total-cost-of-ownership |
| Use a migration-focused cloud adoption plan template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/migration-adoption-plan |
| Prepare your organization and plan for cloud adoption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/prepare-organization-for-cloud |
| Plan skills readiness and training for Azure adoption | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/prepare