The Envision phase of the cloud transformation journey includes identifying capability gaps using the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) perspectives.

Key points:

• Envision phase is the initial phase where organizations assess their current state, identify gaps, and define their target state
• AWS CAF provides six perspectives (Business, People, Governance, Platform, Security, Operations) to help identify capability gaps
• During this phase, organizations:
  • Assess current capabilities
  • Identify gaps between current and desired state
  • Define business outcomes
  • Create a transformation roadmap
• The other phases:
  • Align: Focuses on building foundational capabilities
  • Launch: Involves initial deployments and migrations
  • Scale: Focuses on expanding and optimizing cloud operations

This identification activity is foundational to creating a successful cloud transformation strategy.