Overview
The European Sovereign Cloud (ESC) Strategy & Governance Assessment is a professional service that helps organizations evaluate and strengthen their cloud strategy and governance framework for workloads operating in or planned for the European Sovereign Cloud (ESC) on AWS.
This assessment focuses on the strategic and organizational foundations required for sovereign cloud adoption, including governance principles, decision-making structures, accountability models, and alignment with European regulatory expectations.
The service provides clarity on how ESC-aligned cloud environments should be governed across business, IT, security, compliance, and external stakeholders, supporting transparent, auditable, and sustainable cloud operations.
Assessment Scope
- Cloud Strategy Assessment
- Alignment of cloud strategy with ESC principles and business objectives
- Evaluation of workload placement and sourcing decisions
- Assessment of regulatory and sovereignty constraints impacting strategy
- Identification of strategic gaps and inconsistencies
- Governance Framework Assessment
- Review of governance structures and decision-making bodies
- Roles and responsibilities across business, IT, security, and compliance
- Evaluation of policies, standards, and escalation mechanisms
- Alignment with European sovereignty and regulatory expectations
- Organizational & Accountability Assessment
- Assessment of accountability and ownership models
- Review of internal and external stakeholder interactions
- Evaluation of third-party and supplier governance considerations
- Identification of governance risks and dependencies
Key Deliverables
- Strategy & governance assessment report
- Governance and accountability gap analysis
- Risk and dependency overview
- Prioritized recommendations aligned with ESC principles
- Optional executive summary for senior management
Customer Benefits
- Clear understanding of ESC-aligned cloud strategy and governance
- Improved decision clarity and accountability
- Reduced governance and compliance risk
- Actionable recommendations suitable for regulated environments
Target Customers
- Enterprises with European data sovereignty requirements
- Regulated industries (e.g. finance, healthcare, public sector)
- Organizations planning or operating AWS workloads within the European Sovereign Cloud (ESC)
Highlights
- ESC-Aligned Strategy & Governance Assessment Structured evaluation of cloud strategy and governance frameworks aligned with European Sovereign Cloud (ESC) principles.
- Clear Governance & Accountability Models Assessment of decision structures, roles, and responsibilities required for sovereign and compliant cloud operations.
- Executive-Level, Actionable Outcomes Management-ready insights and prioritized recommendations to strengthen governance under European regulatory constraints.
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Enterprises with European data sovereignty obligations Regulated industries (e.g. finance, healthcare, public sector) Organizations operating or planning workloads in the European Sovereign Cloud (ESC) on AWS
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