How Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Helps When Cloud Migrations Fail

In this podcast, we explore why many cloud migration initiatives fail to deliver expected outcomes and how the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) helps organizations move from migration to real cloud adoption.

Rather than treating migration as the end goal, this session focuses on what happens after workloads move to Azure. Many organizations face challenges around cost, ownership, and alignment, even when visibility exists. The discussion highlights why migration without strategy and operating model changes often leads to inefficiencies over time.

The episode breaks down how CAF provides a structured approach to cloud adoption, covering strategy, planning, landing zone design, governance, and ongoing management. The focus stays on practical thinking and real-world challenges, not theoretical frameworks or tool-driven solutions.

This is a practitioner-led session for teams working on Azure adoption, FinOps, and cloud governance who want to understand how to build a more effective and sustainable cloud operating model.

Episode Highlights

00:00:00 – Intro & Aiden Finn Background

00:01:45 – Migration Stories (Shadow IT, Fired IT Teams)

00:04:30 – CAF Strategy Phase

00:09:15 – Plan Phase & DevSecFinOps

00:14:20 – Landing Zones Explained (One Sub per Workload)

00:22:10 – CAF vs Well-Architected Framework

00:28:45 – Remediation for Existing Azure Setups

00:35:30 – FinOps Integration & Governance

00:42:00 – Key Takeaways & Aiden’s Blog

00:50:15 – Contact & Final Tips

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