Optimisation & Scaling

The Platform Performance Tune-Up

Our Platform Health Check is a specialised, deep-dive engagement designed to assess the current state of your Microsoft Data and AI estate against industry best practices and the five pillars of the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework. We provide a clear roadmap to optimise performance, enhance security, ensure cost efficiency, and prepare your platform for future growth.

Optimisation & Scaling

Platform Performance Tune-Up

Platform Health Check and Azure Ecosystem Optimisation service delivering comprehensive assessment, optimisation recommendations, and strategic roadmap for sustained excellence.

Core Outputs
Platform Health Report Card
Detailed Findings & Recommendations
Prioritised Remediation Roadmap
Architectural Diagram Review
Executive Briefing & Workshop
Process
5 Weeks
Outcomes
Risk, Cost, Agility & Performance
Platform Health Maturity Optimised
The Approach

Comprehensive Platform Health Assessment

We systematically assess your Microsoft Data and AI estate against industry best practices and the five pillars of the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework, delivering actionable insights and optimisation recommendations.

Discovery & Scoping

We begin by understanding your platform architecture and establishing assessment scope.

  • Kick-off meeting and stakeholder interviews
  • Platform access establishment and documentation review
  • Engineering, Operations, and Finance stakeholder engagement

Deep-Dive Analysis

We conduct comprehensive technical review against the five pillars of the Well-Architected Framework.

  • Technical review of all components against five pillars
  • Data collection, performance profiling, and security analysis
  • Cost analysis and optimisation opportunity identification

Synthesis & Reporting

We compile findings and develop prioritised roadmap for optimisation and remediation.

  • Compiling findings and developing Remediation Roadmap
  • Finalizing Platform Health Report Card
  • Architectural diagram review and recommendations
What You Get

Comprehensive Platform Health Check Deliverables

A complete platform assessment package with health report card, detailed findings, prioritised roadmap, architectural review, and executive briefing for strategic decision-making.

01

Platform Health Report Card

Comprehensive health assessment scoring your platform against the five pillars of the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework, providing clear visibility into current state and maturity levels.

02

Detailed Findings & Recommendations

In-depth analysis document identifying specific issues, optimisation opportunities, and actionable recommendations across cost, performance, security, reliability, and operational excellence dimensions.

03

Prioritised Remediation Roadmap

Strategic roadmap prioritising optimisation initiatives based on business impact, effort, and risk, providing clear path for platform improvement and sustained excellence.

04

Architectural Diagram Review

Comprehensive review of your platform architecture diagrams with recommendations for improvements, best practices alignment, and optimisation opportunities.

05

Executive Briefing & Workshop

Executive-level briefing and technical workshop with your teams to present findings, discuss recommendations, and hand over deliverables with clear next steps for implementation.

Benefits

Why Choose The Platform Performance Tune-Up?

Comprehensive platform health assessment delivering risk mitigation, cost reduction, improved agility, and enhanced performance with measurable business outcomes.

Risk Mitigation

Comprehensive assessment identifies security vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and operational risks, enabling proactive mitigation and ensuring platform resilience.

Cost Reduction

Identified annual cost savings through rightsizing, optimisation, and resource efficiency improvements, delivering measurable ROI and budget predictability.

Improved Agility

Enhanced platform architecture and operational practices enable faster delivery, improved scalability, and better responsiveness to business needs.

Enhanced Performance

Reduced critical system outages and performance-related incidents through improved monitoring, automation, and architectural optimisation.

Engagement Structure

Five Weeks To Platform Optimisation Excellence

A structured engagement taking you from discovery and scoping through deep-dive analysis to synthesis, reporting, and executive briefing with actionable roadmap.

1
Week 1 • Discovery & Scoping

Kick-off & Platform Access

Kick-off meeting, platform access establishment, documentation review, and stakeholder interviews with Engineering, Operations, and Finance teams to understand current state and establish assessment scope.

2
Week 2 • Deep-Dive Analysis

Technical Review & Data Collection

Technical review of all components against the five pillars of the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework, data collection, performance profiling, and security/cost analysis.

3
Week 3 • Deep-Dive Analysis

Continued Analysis & Optimisation Identification

Continued technical review of all components against the five pillars, data collection, performance profiling, and security/cost analysis to complete comprehensive assessment.

4
Week 4 • Synthesis & Reporting

Findings Compilation & Roadmap Development

Compiling findings, developing the Prioritised Remediation Roadmap, finalising the Platform Health Report Card, and completing architectural diagram review.

5
Week 5 • Presentation & Workshop

Executive Briefing & Handover

Executive briefing and technical workshop with your teams to hand over the deliverables, discuss findings and recommendations, and outline next steps for platform optimisation.

Platform Optimised
Value & Confidence

Measurable Platform Optimisation Outcomes

The Platform Performance Tune-Up delivers tangible improvements to cost efficiency, system reliability, operational excellence, and platform security with clear business value.

0$X
Annual Cost Savings

Identified annual cost savings through rightsizing and optimisation opportunities.

0Y%
Outage Reduction

Reduction in critical system outages or performance-related incidents.

0Z Days
Incident Response Time

Days saved in incident response by improving monitoring and automation.

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Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

We leverage Microsoft's comprehensive Well-Architected Framework and industry best practices to assess and optimise your Azure Data and AI estate across all five pillars.

Well-Architected Framework
Azure Monitor
Azure Application Insights
Azure Cost Management
Microsoft Purview
Azure Advisor
Azure Data Factory
Microsoft Fabric
Azure AI Services
Azure Key Vault
Azure Network Watcher
Azure Security Center
Well-Architected Framework
Azure Monitor
Azure Application Insights
Azure Cost Management
Microsoft Purview
Azure Advisor
Azure Data Factory
Microsoft Fabric
Azure AI Services
Azure Key Vault
Azure Network Watcher
Azure Security Center
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