Challenges

Challenges Overview

8 challenges (including pre-work) covering the full Azure migration lifecycle, aligned to the Cloud Adoption Framework.

Challenge Timeline

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  title Challenge Timeline
  dateFormat HH:mm
  axisFormat %H:%M
  section Pre-work
      Azure 101 (Pre-work)      :c0, 09:30, 30m
  section Morning
      C1 Plan                   :crit, c1, 10:30, 45m
      C2 Appliance              :active, c2, 11:15, 75m
      Lunch (Discovery runs)    :lunch, 12:30, 45m
  section Afternoon
      C3 Assessment             :active, c3, 13:15, 45m
      C4 Execute                :crit, c4, 14:00, 30m
      C5 Curveball              :c5, 14:45, 30m
      C6 Optimise               :c6, 15:15, 45m
      C7 Presentation           :done, c7, 16:00, 45m

Challenge Index

#	Challenge	Duration	Type	Points	CAF Phase
0	Azure 101 (Pre-work)	30 min	Self-paced	—	—
1	Plan	45 min	WDS	25	Plan
2	Deploy Appliance	75 min	Hands-on	25	Prepare
3	Assessment	45 min	Hands-on	20	Execute
4	Execute	30 min	WDS	15	Execute
5	Curveball	30 min	WDS	10	Execute
6	Optimise	45 min	WDS	—	Optimise
7	Presentation	45 min	Present	5	All

Scoring Summary

Category	Points	Challenges
CAF Plan	25	Challenge 1
CAF Prepare	25	Challenge 2
CAF Execute	45	Challenges 3, 4, 5
Presentation	5	Challenge 7
Total	100
Bonus	+15	Arc, Cost, Security

Challenge Types

Type	Description
Pre-work	Self-paced preparation before the workshop day
Hands-on Lab	Step-by-step technical exercises using Azure Migrate and Azure portal
WDS	Whiteboard Design Sessions — collaborative design using flip charts
Curveball	A surprise requirement forcing teams to adapt
Presentation	Final team presentations in chalk-talk format

Tips for Success

1. Read the entire challenge before starting
2. Divide and conquer — use your team of 4 effectively
3. Document as you go — you’ll need it for the presentation
4. Ask for hints — check Hints and Tips
5. Time-box — don’t get stuck, move forward