Cloud Centre of Excellence governance

How do we build things right? 

Architecture board

Links to the 

•  Apps and Infra design authority (AIDA) 
• Cyber Design Authority (CDA)
• Corporate Portfolio Management Office

Are we doing it right

Integrated governance links to

• lead cloud architect
• security lead
• data privacy lead
• data governance lead
• IT finance lead
• operations lead
• business service owners
• subject management experts as required 
• Live Services board
• Technical Review group

Provide cloud enablers

Integrated governance also has a relationship with the  sustainable hybrid cloud programme through the 

• CCOE lead
• CCOE

1. Capture needs in solution design overview, cloud risk data assessment and  key architecture decision. 

The application team contract Technical Review Group (TRG) for advice and guidance.

2. Complete cloud hosting request to request a cloud account. Cut off for CHR is 1 week before TRG meeting. 

3. TRG reviews solution and determines appropriate governance route to live. TRG meets every 2 weeks to review and approve solutions.  Cloud account issued by Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE). 

4. Develop product.

5. Review service readiness and recommend approval to go live.

6. Approved to go live. 

The solution design overview includes 

• data classification risk assessment
• architecture risk assessment 

It also has a relationship with the

• cloud hosting request
• key architectural decision
• commercial off the shelf proposal