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

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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-L59	Strategic planning for cloud and AI: business cases, org-wide AI roadmap, unified data, hybrid/multicloud, SAP/Oracle/VDI, sovereign cloud, and cost, security, resiliency, sustainability.
Planning	L60-L88	Planning Azure cloud and AI adoption: migration waves, workload readiness, data/tech architecture, cost, skills, and roadmaps for AVD, VMware, Oracle, SAP, and cloud modernization.
Readiness & Landing Zones	L89-L204	Designing and operating Azure landing zones: networking, identity, subscriptions, management, automation, multitenant setups, and workload-specific patterns (AI, AVS, SAP, AVD, Citrix, Oracle).
Adoption Patterns	L205-L227	Patterns and guidance for planning, migrating, modernizing, and operating Azure workloads (cloud‑native, AI, SAP, Oracle, AVD), including architecture choices, rollout, and post‑deployment tasks.
Governance	L228-L262	Designing and enforcing Azure governance, security, compliance, cost, and tagging policies and guardrails across AI, data, landing zones, Arc, SAP, AVD, VMware, Citrix, and other workloads.
Security	L263-L292	Designing secure Azure landing zones, identity/RBAC, encryption, network protection, DevOps/AKS/Arc hardening, and workload-specific security for AI, SAP, Oracle, and SQL during cloud adoption.
Operations & Management	L293-L332	Operating, monitoring, and optimizing Azure and hybrid workloads (AI, data, AKS, AVD, SAP, Oracle, Arc, VMware), including lifecycle, BCDR, automation, and management baselines.
Organization & Teams	L333-L352	Organizing people and teams for Azure and AI: roles, structures, RACI, CoEs, governance, operations, security, data, DevOps, and breaking silos for effective cloud adoption.
Adoption Scenarios	L353-L424	End-to-end adoption, migration, landing zone, networking, security, governance, BCDR, and operations patterns for AKS, AVD, AVS, Arc, SAP, Oracle, RHEL, OpenShift, Citrix on Azure

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
Create an organization-wide AI strategy and roadmap	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai/strategy
Define unified data strategy for AI and analytics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/data/executive-strategy-unify-data-platform
Define unified data strategy for AI and analytics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/data/executive-strategy-unify-data-platform
Identify innovation opportunities with Azure Virtual Desktop	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-virtual-desktop/innovate
Define strategic benefits of Azure Virtual Desktop adoption	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-virtual-desktop/strategy
Align cloud strategy with Azure VMware Solution capabilities	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-vmware/strategy
Define hybrid and multicloud strategy using Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/hybrid/strategy
Define unified hybrid and multicloud operations strategy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/hybrid/strategy
Assess strategic impact of migrating Oracle workloads to Azure	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
Evaluate and adopt Microsoft Sovereign Cloud strategically	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/sovereignty/executive-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 and govern enterprise adoption of AI agents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai-agents/
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
Create an actionable AI adoption plan in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai/plan
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-people-for-cloud
Select appropriate cloud migration strategies per workload	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/plan/select-cloud-migration-strategy
Assess Azure Virtual Desktop migration scenarios	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-virtual-desktop/migrate-assess
Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop migration roadmap	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-virtual-desktop/plan
Execute an Azure Virtual Desktop proof of concept	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-virtual-desktop/proof-of-concept
Plan architecture and deployment for Azure VMware Solution	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-vmware/plan
Plan capacity for Oracle Exadata Database@Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/oracle-on-azure/oracle-capacity-planning-oracle-database-azure-exadata
Plan Oracle workload migration and adoption on Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/oracle-on-azure/oracle-landing-zone-plan
Create a SAP on Azure cloud adoption plan	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/sap/plan

Readiness & Landing Zones

Topic	URL
Design networking for AI workloads on Azure infrastructure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai/infrastructure/networking
Select storage architectures for AI on Azure infrastructure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai/infrastructure/storage
Decide AI platform sharing, isolation, and colocation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai/platform/ai-platform-sharing-isolation-colocation
Configure secure networking for Azure AI PaaS workloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai/platform/networking
Prepare Azure environments for scalable AI workloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ai/ready
Design Azure landing zones for unified data platform	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/data/architecture-azure-landing-zones-unify-data-platform
Design Microsoft Fabric architecture for unified data lake	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/data/architecture-fabric-data-lake-unify-data-platform
Design Microsoft Fabric architecture for unified data lake	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/data/architecture-fabric-data-lake-unify-data-platform
Use Azure Virtual Network Manager in landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/azure-virtual-network-manager
Design on-premises connectivity topologies to Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/connectivity-to-azure
Design connectivity to Azure PaaS services securely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/connectivity-to-azure-paas-services
Connect Azure landing zones to other cloud providers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/connectivity-to-other-providers
Design Azure–Oracle Cloud Infrastructure connectivity	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/connectivity-to-other-providers-oci
Define Azure landing zone network topologies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/define-an-azure-network-topology
Design DNS for hybrid on-premises and Azure environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/dns-for-on-premises-and-azure-resources
Plan secure, scalable Azure application delivery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/plan-for-app-delivery
Plan inbound and outbound internet connectivity in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/plan-for-inbound-and-outbound-internet-connectivity
Plan IP addressing for Azure and hybrid networks	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/plan-for-ip-addressing
Design Azure landing zones for traffic inspection	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/plan-for-traffic-inspection
Use Azure Bastion for secure VM remote access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/plan-for-virtual-machine-remote-access
Integrate Private Link with Private DNS at scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/private-link-and-dns-integration-at-scale
Standardize Azure resource names with abbreviations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/resource-abbreviations
Design and implement Azure resource naming conventions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/resource-naming
Implement traditional hub-and-spoke Azure networking	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/traditional-azure-networking-topology
Design Virtual WAN network topology in landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-best-practices/virtual-wan-network-topology
Set up Microsoft Entra ID for Azure identity	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-setup-guide/identity
Create and scale initial Azure subscriptions correctly	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-setup-guide/initial-subscriptions
Create and scale Azure subscriptions correctly from day one	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-setup-guide/initial-subscriptions
Design and manage Azure RBAC access control	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-setup-guide/manage-access
Configure Azure monitoring and reporting foundations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-setup-guide/monitoring-reporting
Organize Azure resources for governance and cost	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-setup-guide/organize-resources
Select compliant, resilient Azure regions for workloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/azure-setup-guide/regions
Refactor and expand Azure landing zones with IaC	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/
Plan automation strategy for Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/automation
Define development lifecycle strategy for landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/development-strategy-development-lifecycle
Apply test-driven development to Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/development-strategy-test-driven-development
Apply DevOps principles to Azure landing zone deployment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/devops-principles-and-practices
Select a DevOps toolchain for Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/devops-toolchain
Design multistage environments for Azure delivery	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/environments
Use infrastructure as code to evolve landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/infrastructure-as-code-updates
Plan Azure regions for landing zone deployments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/regions
Design and manage sandbox landing zone environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/considerations/sandbox-environments
Test Azure landing zone deployments and policies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/enterprise-scale/testing-approach
Transition existing Azure environments to landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/enterprise-scale/transition
Design Azure landing zones for multi-subscription environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/
Duplicate landing zone management group in audit-only mode	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/align-approach-duplicate-brownfield-audit-only
Transition existing management groups to landing zone hierarchy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/align-scenario-multiple-management-groups
Align regional dev/test/prod structures to landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/align-scenario-regional-org
Transition a single-subscription Azure environment to CAF landing zone	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/align-scenario-single-subscription
Define and configure Microsoft Entra tenants for Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/azure-ad-define
Understand CSP service agreements in Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/azure-billing-cloud-solution-provider
Design Enterprise Agreement enrollment for Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/azure-billing-enterprise-agreement
Align Microsoft customer agreement with Entra tenants	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/azure-billing-microsoft-customer-agreement
Design Azure billing offers and Entra tenant alignment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/azure-billing-microsoft-entra-tenant
Design identity and access management for Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/identity-access
Implement hybrid identity with Entra ID in landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/identity-access-active-directory-hybrid-identity
Design application identity and access for cloud-native apps	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/identity-access-application-access
Design identity and access for Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/identity-access-landing-zones
Keep Azure landing zone configurations current	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/keep-azure-landing-zone-up-to-date
Design management foundations for Azure environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/management
Design and manage application environments in Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/management-application-environments
Implement inventory and visibility for Azure platforms	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/management-platform
Automate Azure landing zone deployments across tenants	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/multi-tenant/automation
Use canary environments for multitenant Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/multi-tenant/canary
Apply multitenant considerations to Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/multi-tenant/considerations-recommendations
Leverage Azure Lighthouse in multitenant landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/multi-tenant/lighthouse
Use multiple Entra tenants in Azure landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/multi-tenant/overview
Evaluate scenarios requiring multiple Entra tenants	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/multi-tenant/scenarios
Design Azure network topology and connectivity	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/network-topology-and-connectivity
Design platform automation and DevOps for landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/platform-automation-devops
Design Azure resource organization for landing zones	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/resource-org
Design Azure management group hierarchy for scale	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/resource-org-management-groups
Plan and design Azure subscription strategy	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/resource-org-subscriptions
Design and implement subscription vending in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/subscription-vending
Define subscription vending product lines for workloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-area/subscription-vending-product-lines
Use Azure landing zone design areas for architecture	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-areas
Apply Azure landing zone core design principles	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/landing-zone/design-princi