Well-Architected Review (WAR) Program

Cloud architectural inefficiencies are costing your business more than you realize. Organizations with poorly architected cloud environments experience 40% higher operational costs, 60% slower deployment cycles, and 3x higher security incident rates—translating to an average of $2.4M in annual losses for mid-to-large enterprises.

Why ClearScale? AWS Premier Tier Partner: You're working with the top 1% of AWS partners globally recognized for unmatched expertise, customer success, and direct access to AWS leadership and funding programs.

AI-Powered Precision: Our advanced discovery tools automate data collection and analysis, uncovering hidden risks and opportunities that manual reviews miss—delivering 95% faster discovery while your team maintains focus on core business operations.

Proven Executive Value: With over 1,000 successful AWS projects and 12 AWS Competencies, we deliver quantifiable business outcomes, not just technical reports. Our clients typically achieve 25-40% cost reductions and 35% faster time-to-market.

Strategic Partnership Approach: Our engagement doesn't end with recommendations. We build long-term partnerships, guiding you from assessment through execution, ensuring your cloud investments directly enable business objectives.

Follow up Engagements: Our follow up engagements can include a Landing Zone Accelerator deployment to get your workloads in AWS. ClearScale also offers Migration and Modernization, an Application Development Roadmap, and ongoing support and monitoring as an AWS certified Managed Service Provider (MSP). Pricing for these engagements varies based on scope and complexity.

Choose Your Strategic Path We offer three distinct engagement tiers designed to match your strategic timeline and business urgency.

Tier 1: WAR Foundation (Executive Confidence in 72 Hours)

• Who It's For: Executives, IT leaders, and compliance officers needing rapid due diligence, regulatory validation, or budget optimization insights.

• Rapid Assessment: AI-powered review of all six AWS Well-Architected pillars (Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, Sustainability) delivered in 72 hours.

• Minimal Disruption: Premier Tier architects conduct the review with minimal executive time required, letting teams stay focused on operations.

• Executive Deliverables: Board-ready report, prioritized business impact roadmap with ROI scoring, and AWS funding strategy guide.

• Immediate Value: Accelerates planning and risk reduction with clear, defensible insights for decision-makers.

Tier 2: WAR + Strategy (From Assessment to Innovation Roadmap)

• Who It's For: CTOs, IT Directors, leadership teams, and innovation-focused organizations preparing for scaling, transformation, or cloud investment validation.

• Strategic Business Alignment: Builds on the Foundation by linking architecture improvements directly to business transformation initiatives.

• Strategic Accelerator Workshops: Options include Generative AI (Amazon Bedrock), Operational Excellence (DevOps), Digital Transformation (modernization), or Advanced Security & Compliance.

• Executive Deliverables: Includes all Foundation outputs plus business-aligned blueprints and a 12-month Innovation Roadmap with milestones tied to measurable business outcomes.

• Innovation Value: Equips leadership with both technical clarity and a forward-looking strategy to drive competitive advantage.

Tier 3: WAR to Implementation (From Strategy to Measurable Results)

• Who It's For: Executives and teams needing immediate results, proof-of-concepts for boards/investors, or expert support to resolve critical risks.

• Complete Execution: Builds on Tier 2 with hands-on implementation by ClearScale's Premier Tier engineers.

• Implementation Sprint: Focused on either resolving the top 2-3 high-risk issues or deploying a scoped business-ready proof-of-concept.

• Executive Deliverables: All Strategy outputs plus tangible business results in your AWS environment, with full documentation and optimization recommendations.

• Measured Outcomes: Ensures strategic plans translate into real-world results, accelerating time-to-value and strengthening cloud resilience.