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CL-106 Cloud & Platform

Cloud Migration Foundations

Build the shared vocabulary and decision frame a migration needs before the first server moves: the 7Rs applied per application, discovery and dependency mapping, a TCO model finance will accept, and wave planning that respects the business calendar. Learners assess a sample estate, assign an R to each application with a written justification, and produce a first-wave plan with named risks.

B2Foundation
5modules
35skill atoms
3role journeys
Curriculum

What this course covers.

5 modules, 35 named skill atoms. Expand any module to see them.

1The 7Rs Decision Frame7 skill atoms
retire vs retain decision testrehost lift-and-shift trade-offsreplatform onto a managed databaserepurchase to SaaSrefactor cost and timeline realityrelocate with a hypervisor-level movechoosing an R per application not per estate
2Discovery and Dependency Mapping7 skill atoms
agent-based vs agentless discoveryAWS Application Discovery Service and Azure Migrate inventorynetflow and connection data for real dependenciesundocumented integrations found lategrouping applications into move groupsCMDB accuracy vs observed trafficOS and database end-of-support flags
3TCO and the Business Case7 skill atoms
on-prem baseline including power, space and refresh cyclecloud run-rate estimate per workloadone-off migration cost and dual-running periodreserved and committed-discount assumptionspayback period and cash-flow shapesensitivity to under-estimated egressbusiness case owned by finance not engineering
4Wave Planning7 skill atoms
move-group sequencing by dependencypilot wave selection criterialow-risk first wave to build the teamfreeze windows and business calendar clasheswave capacity limited by people not toolingcutover weekend schedulingwave exit criteria agreed up front
5Migration Risk and Readiness7 skill atoms
data gravity and bandwidth constraintslatency between migrated and remaining systemsrollback plan per applicationvendor support and certification on cloudskills gap in the run teamsecurity and compliance sign-off pathreadiness checklist before wave one
Where it fits

CL-106 in the role journeys.

This course appears in 3 of our 45 role journeys. Here is what a learner takes immediately before and after it in each.

Cloud Engineer

Foundation stage
CL-104CL-106CL-107

Enterprise Architect

Foundation stage
CL-201CL-106CL-311

Cloud Migration Architect

Foundation stage
CL-101CL-106CL-315

Roles this course serves

The capability ladder

This course is authored to band B2.

Every course we run is written to one rung of the CASI ladder, so a plan can be assembled to take a team from where they are to where they need to be.

What do B1–B6 mean?The CASI Capability Ladder — click to expand

Every course targets a band on the CASI Capability Ladder — our six-band proficiency scale, anchored to open standards (O*NET, ESCO, NICE, NIST AI RMF, Bloom's). A band tells you how deep a course goes, and what evidence proves it.

What the learner can doTypical evidence
B1
AwareUnderstands concepts and vocabulary; uses tools with guidance
Knowledge checks
B2
FoundationPerforms standard tasks correctly in familiar contexts
Guided labs, autograded exercises
B3
PractitionerDelivers complete pieces of work independently
Scenario labs, proctored hands-on exams
B4
ProfessionalHandles production-grade complexity, trade-offs and failure modes
Break-fix drills, design defenses
B5
AdvancedEngineers systems end-to-end under constraints; leads others
Rubric-scored capstones, vivas
B6
ExpertSets direction; recognised authority across teams
Portfolio + panel evaluation

A note on B6. Courses in this catalog target B1–B5. B6 is not taught — it is recognised, through a portfolio and a panel, once someone is setting direction for others. Every journey here is built to land a learner at B5.

Next step

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