Data Modernization: 2-Week Workshop

This workshop builds on the concepts from the Data Modernization in a Day Workshop and aligns with the Cloud Adoption Framework to perform a Proof of Concept for the modernization of an existing data source such as an SQL server, live data, XML file, or spreadsheet. It starts with a high-level review of your entire data estate to choose a target data source and includes:

• Guided Foundation Build (Azure Landing Zone) with governance guard rails built on best practices security and compliance configurations.
• Deep assessment of the chosen data source and its associated application dependencies.
• Creation of new data architecture integrated with a standardized Azure Landing Zone.
• Configuration of the required data services within Azure
• Testing and validation.

The Guided Foundation (Azure Landing Zone) includes best practices in:

• Security and compliance to protect and monitor your systems and data. Learn to establish security controls, gain visibility, and apply compliance standards
• Cloud governance and optimization to efficiently manage Azure resources to maximize business value, performance, and budget
• Identity and access management to set up user roles and manage the identity plane
• Network inter-connectivity

Agenda includes:

• Day 1: Kickoff with project planning, resource alignment, and scheduling. Creation of subscriptions.
• Day 2: Information gathering of IT stack, system dependencies, licensing, and in-house expertise. Exploration of Microsoft Azure. Design of the Landing Zone.
• Day 3: Guided Foundation Build into Azure to implement the Landing Zone and establish a Governance Minimum Viable Product.
• Days 4-8: Azure Data Services training, data source migration, testing, and validation.
• Days 9-10: Finalize workshop report, executive presentation, discuss next steps in cloud journey, and project closeout activities.