Azure Landing Zone and Cloud Adoption Framework Implementation — Secure Cloud Governance Foundation
Azure Landing Zone and Cloud Adoption Framework Implementation builds an enterprise-scale Azure foundation aligned to the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework. The service covers CAF assessment, management-group and subscription design, identity and RBAC, hub-spoke network topology, Azure Policy governance guardrails, logging and monitoring foundation, cost-management foundation, operational documentation, and a well-architected review of priority workloads.
What this engagement is
Workloads deployed onto an ungoverned Azure tenant accumulate risk and cost. A CAF-aligned landing zone provides a secure, scalable foundation before you scale Azure workloads. This service builds a landing-zone architecture with governance, identity, networking, policy guardrails, logging and monitoring, cost-management foundations, and operational documentation so future workloads land on a secure, compliant, well-governed platform.
Success criteria
What you receive
How the work unfolds
Kickoff and scope confirmation — confirm business objectives, Azure adoption goals, priority workloads, compliance drivers, stakeholders, success criteria, access requirements, and the agreed implementation boundaries.
CAF assessment and current-state review — assess the existing Azure tenant, subscriptions, identity model, network approach, governance maturity, logging/monitoring state, cost-management practices, and known workload requirements.
Target landing-zone design — define the management-group hierarchy, subscription strategy, naming and tagging approach, RBAC model, hub-spoke network topology, connectivity assumptions, policy baseline, monitoring/logging approach, and cost-management foundation.
Governance and policy configuration — configure agreed Azure Policy initiatives, policy assignments, management-group structure, baseline governance controls, and guardrails aligned to the approved design.
Identity, access, and network foundation — implement the approved RBAC structure, role assignments, identity integration assumptions, core networking components, routing/security baseline, and landing-zone subscription structure as applicable to the agreed scope.
Logging, monitoring, and cost-management foundation — enable the agreed baseline for operational visibility, diagnostic/log collection, monitoring configuration, cost-management settings, and reporting or tagging structures included in scope.
Priority workload review and validation — perform a well-architected review of agreed priority workloads, validate that the landing-zone controls support intended workload placement, and identify remediation or follow-on recommendations.
Documentation, handover, and acceptance — deliver operational documentation, configuration summary, design decisions, known limitations, recommended next steps, and a handover session for client technical stakeholders.
Prerequisites
Who does what
IT Partner
- Lead the engagement kickoff, discovery workshops, CAF-aligned assessment, design sessions, and implementation planning.
- Produce the landing-zone design covering management groups, subscriptions, identity/RBAC, networking, governance, policy, monitoring/logging, and cost-management foundations within the agreed scope.
- Configure and deploy the agreed landing-zone components, governance guardrails, Azure Policy baseline, network foundation, monitoring/logging foundation, and cost-management foundation as authorized by the client.
- Perform validation of implemented controls and document key design decisions, configuration settings, operational handover information, and recommended next steps.
- Conduct the well-architected review for agreed priority workloads and summarize findings relevant to landing-zone readiness.
- Identify risks, dependencies, assumptions, and scope changes discovered during the engagement and raise them for client review.
Your team
- Provide timely access to Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, billing/cost-management information, networking details, and existing environment documentation required for the engagement.
- Assign business, security, identity, network, operations, finance, and workload stakeholders with authority to make design and governance decisions.
- Review and approve the proposed management-group hierarchy, subscription model, RBAC model, policy approach, network design, naming/tagging standards, and implementation plan.
- Provide the list of priority workloads and confirm any compliance, data residency, connectivity, resilience, or operational requirements that must influence the landing-zone design.
- Coordinate internal change-management approvals, maintenance windows, communications, and validation activities for any implementation affecting existing environments.
- Procure or approve required Azure services, licensing, consumption spend, third-party products, and connectivity components that are outside the professional services fee.
- Participate in handover, review delivered documentation, validate acceptance criteria, and own ongoing operation of the landing zone after project completion unless a separate managed services agreement is in place.
What's not included
Limitations & technical notes
Frequently asked questions
What is included in the Azure Landing Zone and Cloud Adoption Framework Implementation service?
The Azure Landing Zone and Cloud Adoption Framework Implementation service builds an enterprise-scale Azure foundation aligned to the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework. It includes a CAF assessment, management-group and subscription design, identity and RBAC design, hub-spoke network topology, Azure Policy governance guardrails, logging and monitoring foundation, cost-management foundation, operational documentation, and a well-architected review of priority workloads.
What business problem does this Azure Landing Zone service solve?
This service helps prevent unmanaged Azure growth, because workloads deployed into an ungoverned tenant can accumulate security risk, compliance gaps, cost sprawl, and rework. A CAF-aligned landing zone gives future Azure workloads a secure, compliant, and well-governed foundation before the organization scales cloud adoption.
How long does the Azure Landing Zone implementation take?
The stated duration for this Azure Landing Zone and Cloud Adoption Framework Implementation is 3-6 weeks. The exact timeline depends on the scale and complexity of the Azure environment, governance requirements, identity model, network design, and workload priorities.
How much does the Azure Landing Zone and CAF Implementation cost?
Pricing starts from $9,500 and is scoped by scale. Final pricing should be confirmed with IT Partner, because the service size may vary based on the number of subscriptions, management groups, governance requirements, networking complexity, and priority workloads reviewed.
What deliverables will we receive at the end of the engagement?
The expected deliverables include a deployed landing-zone architecture, governance and policy baseline, identity and network design, cost-management foundation, logging and monitoring foundation, operational documentation, and a well-architected review of priority workloads. These deliverables are intended to provide a secure, scalable Azure foundation for future workload deployment.
Does this service deploy the Azure landing zone, or only provide a design?
This service includes both design and deployment of the landing-zone architecture. The stated deliverables include management-group and subscription design, identity/network design, governance and policy baseline, and a deployed landing-zone architecture.
Does the service follow Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework best practices?
Yes, the service is explicitly aligned to the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework. It includes a CAF assessment and implements core landing-zone capabilities such as governance, identity and RBAC, network topology, Azure Policy guardrails, monitoring, logging, and cost-management foundations.
What Azure governance controls are included?
The service includes Azure Policy governance guardrails and a governance and policy baseline. These controls help standardize workload placement and reduce risk, but specific policies, compliance mappings, and enforcement modes should be confirmed during scoping because the source service description does not list individual policy definitions.
What identity and access management work is included?
The service includes identity and RBAC design as part of the Azure landing-zone foundation. This typically establishes how access should be structured for the landing zone, but the exact roles, groups, approvals, or privileged access processes should be confirmed with IT Partner because the service description does not define those details.
What network architecture is included in the landing zone?
The service includes a network topology using a hub-spoke design. The exact configuration, connectivity model, IP addressing, firewall approach, and integration with existing networks should be confirmed during scoping because the provided service details identify the topology pattern but do not list every network component.
Does this service include monitoring and logging setup?
Yes, the service includes a logging and monitoring foundation. This provides a baseline for operational visibility in Azure, while specific monitoring rules, alert thresholds, dashboards, retention settings, and integrations should be validated with IT Partner during planning.
Does this engagement include cost-management setup?
Yes, the service includes a cost-management foundation. This helps establish financial governance for Azure, although the source description does not specify exact budgets, chargeback models, tagging standards, or reporting formats, so those details should be confirmed in the scope.
Does the service include a well-architected review?
Yes, the service includes a well-architected review of priority workloads. The review is focused on selected priority workloads, so the number of workloads and depth of review should be confirmed with IT Partner as part of scoping.
What prerequisites are required before starting the Azure Landing Zone implementation?
The source service description does not list specific prerequisites such as required tenant access, stakeholder availability, existing subscriptions, network information, or identity requirements. Prospective buyers should confirm prerequisites with IT Partner before kickoff so access, decisions, and environment readiness do not delay the 3-6 week implementation window.
What happens during the engagement?
The service includes assessment, design, implementation, and documentation activities for an Azure landing zone aligned to the Cloud Adoption Framework. The source material does not provide a step-by-step implementation plan or milestones, so buyers should ask IT Partner to confirm the project sequence, workshops, review points, and acceptance process during scoping.
Will implementing an Azure landing zone cause downtime or business disruption?
The service description does not state whether downtime is expected. Because the engagement focuses on building a governance, identity, networking, monitoring, and cost-management foundation, business impact will depend on whether it is deployed into a new Azure environment or integrated with existing workloads, so downtime assumptions should be confirmed with IT Partner before implementation.
What are IT Partner’s responsibilities versus the client’s responsibilities?
The provided service content does not explicitly define the responsibility split between IT Partner and the client. In practice, buyers should confirm who will provide Azure tenant access, approve governance decisions, validate identity and network designs, supply workload priorities, and accept final documentation before signing the statement of work.
What is not included in this Azure Landing Zone service?
The source service description does not list formal exclusions or out-of-scope items. Buyers should confirm whether workload migrations, application modernization, security operations onboarding, custom compliance mapping, advanced network appliances, third-party tool integration, or ongoing managed services are included or require separate scope. 24/7 support, continuous monitoring, and ongoing maintenance are not included by default, but are available as optional extra-cost add-ons delivered through IT Partner's NOC, third-party support partnerships, and a Microsoft Premier Support agreement.
Can this service be used before migrating workloads to Azure?
Yes, this service is well suited before scaling or migrating Azure workloads, because it creates the governed foundation where future workloads should land. It is not described as a migration service itself, so workload migration planning or execution should be confirmed separately if needed.
What happens after the Azure Landing Zone implementation is complete?
After completion, the organization should have a deployed landing-zone architecture, governance and policy baseline, identity and network design, monitoring/logging foundation, cost-management foundation, and operational documentation. The service does not include 24/7 support, continuous monitoring, or ongoing maintenance by default, but these are available as optional extra-cost add-ons delivered through IT Partner's NOC, third-party support partnerships, and a Microsoft Premier Support agreement.