Strategy is not about tools, it’s about foresight, alignment, and trust. Ataides provides vendor-neutral cloud advisory for leadership teams making critical decisions under complexity, risk, or regulatory scrutiny.
Objectives of Executive Cloud Advisory
The objective of the External Cloud Strategy Advisory is to:
- Support leadership in making informed, long-term decisions regarding cloud strategy.
- Offer independent review of existing architectures, investments, and roadmaps.
- Provide a trusted voice on cloud governance, security, and cost control — without vendor or internal bias.
Advisory Focus Areas
Our advisory can include, but is not limited to:
- Cloud platform strategy and vendor independence
- Migration readiness (from legacy or hybrid environments)
- Lock-in mitigation and portability options
- Cost sustainability and FinOps discipline
- Architecture reviews for scale, continuity, or compliance
- Audit-facing posture and board alignment (ISO, SOC 2, GDPR, NIST)
Cloud strategy is not a technical decision, it’s an institutional one.
How We Work
We engage through short- or long-term advisory formats:
- Retained advisory: Monthly hours reserved for consultation, reviews, or board preparation
- One-time assessments: Architecture, risk, or governance review with executive summary
- On-demand consulting: Support during migrations, incidents, or key vendor negotiations
Sessions can include technical deep dives, stakeholder alignment, or documentation review.
Deliverables
Depending on the engagement, you may receive:
- Executive briefs and strategic memos
- Architecture overviews and benchmarking
- Framework alignment reports (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001)
- Recommendations for team structure, tooling, or governance
- Optional: participation in board meetings or technical due diligence
Strategic Impact
- Greater alignment between business and technical leadership
- Risk-informed decision-making with vendor-neutral guidance
- Stronger positioning for compliance, M&A, or growth initiatives
- Executive confidence in roadmap, spend, and cloud direction
Cloud strategy isn’t just a technical choice, it’s a leadership decision. We help CTOs and boards lead with clarity, confidence, and foresight.
