Well-Architected Framework
Pillars and design principles from AWS and Azure to build reliable, secure, efficient, and sustainable workloads.
Tags Architecture Best practices
What it is
The Well-Architected Framework structures cloud design into pillars (e.g. reliability, security, cost, performance, sustainability). It is not a to-do list: it is a way to ask and prioritize before investing in change.
Why it matters for TCM
When we prioritize findings or a remediation plan, we align the narrative with these pillars so business and engineering share the same risk and value map.
In practice
- Review each pillar with specific questions (not generic checklists).
- Cross findings with impact and effort to sequence work.
- Document decisions and trade-offs so progress stays auditable.