cloud

CLOUD — Cloud Strategy & FinOps

Capability overview

Code: CLOUD Full name: Cloud Strategy & FinOps Description: Cloud strategy, FinOps, migration, well-architected reviews, multi-cloud governance, landing zones.

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Skills index

#	Skill	Command	Purpose
1	Cloud Strategy	/cps-cloud:cloud-strategy	Define cloud operating model, target architecture, and 18-month roadmap.
2	FinOps Setup	/cps-cloud:finops	Stand up FinOps practice: showback, rightsizing, commitments, anomaly detection.
3	Migration Plan	/cps-cloud:migration-plan	Develop application migration plan using 6Rs; produce wave plan.
4	Well-Architected Review	/cps-cloud:wa-review	Conduct AWS/Azure/GCP well-architected review across pillars.
5	Landing Zone Design	/cps-cloud:landing-zone	Design account/subscription structure, identity, network, guardrails.

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Skill 1: Cloud Strategy

Command: /cps-cloud:cloud-strategy

Purpose

Define cloud operating model, target architecture, and 18-month roadmap.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Cloud Strategy method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Cloud Strategy deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights
• FinOps recommendations have $-quantified savings and effort estimates
• Migration plans use 6Rs (rehost/replatform/refactor/repurchase/retire/retain) explicitly

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Skill 2: FinOps Setup

Command: /cps-cloud:finops

Purpose

Stand up FinOps practice: showback, rightsizing, commitments, anomaly detection.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the FinOps Setup method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights.

Output shape

A CPS-branded FinOps Setup deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights
• FinOps recommendations have $-quantified savings and effort estimates
• Migration plans use 6Rs (rehost/replatform/refactor/repurchase/retire/retain) explicitly

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Skill 3: Migration Plan

Command: /cps-cloud:migration-plan

Purpose

Develop application migration plan using 6Rs; produce wave plan.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Migration Plan method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Migration Plan deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights
• FinOps recommendations have $-quantified savings and effort estimates
• Migration plans use 6Rs (rehost/replatform/refactor/repurchase/retire/retain) explicitly

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Skill 4: Well-Architected Review

Command: /cps-cloud:wa-review

Purpose

Conduct AWS/Azure/GCP well-architected review across pillars.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Well-Architected Review method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Well-Architected Review deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights
• FinOps recommendations have $-quantified savings and effort estimates
• Migration plans use 6Rs (rehost/replatform/refactor/repurchase/retire/retain) explicitly

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Skill 5: Landing Zone Design

Command: /cps-cloud:landing-zone

Purpose

Design account/subscription structure, identity, network, guardrails.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Landing Zone Design method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Landing Zone Design deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Cloud strategy specifies operating model (CCoE / cloud platform team) and decision rights
• FinOps recommendations have $-quantified savings and effort estimates
• Migration plans use 6Rs (rehost/replatform/refactor/repurchase/retire/retain) explicitly

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Cross-skill workflows

Discovery → /cps-cloud:cloud-strategy → /cps-cloud:finops → Recommendations

Integration with other CPS plugins

Plugin	Integration point
cps-data	Cloud platform choice for data workloads
cps-cyber	Cloud security baseline (CIS benchmarks, secure landing zone)
cps-coe	Cloud KPI dashboards: cost, performance, security

Templates & artifacts

All deliverables use standard CPS branding via:

• /doc-gen for document generation
• assets/cps-branding.json for styling
• scripts/cps-document-generator.js for automation

Skill	Primary artifact	Format
/cps-cloud:cloud-strategy	Cloud Strategy Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-cloud:finops	FinOps Setup Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-cloud:migration-plan	Migration Plan Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-cloud:wa-review	Well-Architected Review Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-cloud:landing-zone	Landing Zone Design Report	DOCX/PDF