CleanSlate COBRA Assessment
Cloud Optimization Benefits & Readiness Assessment • Powered by AWS One OLA Framework
CleanSlate
COBRA Assessment
A low-friction, AI-powered engagement that rapidly evaluates the benefits and readiness of cloud optimization, migration, and modernization, delivering a defensible, executive-ready business case in 2–3 weeks.
what is COBRA?
At its core, COBRA is designed to give leaders clarity and confidence by answering
two critical questions at the intersection of decision-making.
AWS One OLA Framework
COBRA is not just what to do and how to do it, but why it matters to the business and when it makes sense to act. Powered by the AWS One OLA framework and enhanced with CleanSlate’s deep expertise in licensing, migration, modernization, data, and generative AI.
What You'll Receive
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis
- Optimization Recommendations
- Migration Readiness Assessment (MRA)
- Value Drivers Scorecard & Proof of Value
- Executive COBRA Results & Business Case
- Prioritized Roadmap & Recommended Next Steps
CORE QUESTION 1- BENEFITS
What are the benefits of optimizing our cloud services?
- Translates technical optimization opportunities into measurable business outcomes
- Uses real utilization and licensing data to quantify financial impact and investment tradeoffs
- Produces a defensible, executive-ready business case
CORE QUESTION 2- READINESS
Are we holistically ready to act on those benefits?
- Evaluates holistic organizational readiness end-to-end
- Assesses architecture, security, operating models, skills, and dependencies
- Clarifies risks, constraints, and prerequisites so leaders can move toward immediate business value
a Clear, low-Friction four- step Process
Designed to move quickly from value drivers → insight → decision → realized value, with minimal time needed from your organization.
Discovery
2-3 Business Days
Aligns stakeholders on business drivers, desired outcomes, and rationale for change.
Benefits Analysis
3-5 Business Days
Readiness Assessment
3-5 Business Days
Readout & Plan
2-3 Business Days
STEP 1- DISCOVERY
SCOPE OF WORK
- Executive & Business Discovery
- Technical Discovery
- Licensing & Tooling Assessment
- Planning & Alignment
What We Need
- Executive, business & technical POCs
- Access approvals to in-scope environments
- License entitlement documentation
STEP 2- BENEFITS ANALYSIS
SCOPE OF WORK
- Collect & validate environment data
- Analyze utilization and workload
- Assess licensing usage & configurations
- Develop cost & savings scenarios
What We Need
- Access to environments
- Working sessions for deployment
- Review sessions to confirm data accuracy
STEP 3- READINESS ASSESSMENT
SCOPE OF WORK
- Assess applications & infrastructure
- Evaluate architecture & dependencies
- Review security, governance & operations
- Validate readiness against value drivers
What We Need
- Participation in readiness & architecture
- Access to security & compliance documents
STEP 4- READOUT & PLAN
SCOPE OF WORK
- Synthesize all findings
- Create & present COBRA results
- Facilitate prioritization & next steps
What We Need
- Stakeholder participation in readout
- Business case review & validation
the cleanslate
difference
COBRA is not designed to be a transactional assessment. It is intentionally structured to feel purposeful, engaging, and action-oriented, while requiring minimal time from our clients.
We Don’t Just Assess. We Know How to Execute
Many partners can perform an AWS OLA but lack real migration experience. CleanSlate designs assessments with migration and modernization execution in mind, with the expertise to deliver on every recommendation.
Deep Licensing Expertise Beyond Surface-Level Analysis
Licensing is often the largest and most nuanced cost driver. CleanSlate has deep expertise across Windows, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, VMware, and more, with the ability to safely model BYOL vs. license-included strategies.
Breadth & Depth Across All OLA Types
Most partners specialize narrowly. CleanSlate performs all forms of analysis: on-prem to AWS, Cloud-to-Cloud (Azure → AWS), and hybrid. Coverage spans infrastructure, platforms, storage, databases, and GenAI/ML workloads.
Readiness-Driven, Outcome-Focused Assessments
CleanSlate combines cost optimization, readiness, and feasibility in one engagement, providing clarity on migration readiness, modernization options, and a clear path forward into AWS MAPS, migration, data, or AI initiatives.
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Let’s Talk COBRA
Ready to uncover your cloud optimization opportunities? Our team will reach out within one business day to schedule your engagement kickoff.