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Infrastructure roadmap template
Use this structure to build an infrastructure roadmap your leadership can approve. Fill in each section, then review it every quarter.
- Microsoft Partner
- AZ-104 and AZ-305 certified engineers
- Senior engineers only
- Brisbane-based, working across Australia
1. Renewal calendar
For each agreement, record the end date, the notice period and the decision date.
- VMware and other virtualisation
- Microsoft agreements through EA or CSP
- MSP and support contracts
- Hosting, data centre and connectivity
- Security products and major software licences
2. Lifecycle
- Operating system end-of-support dates
- Server, storage and network hardware age and support dates
- Firewall and appliance support dates
- Major application versions and support
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3. Business plans
- Growth, new sites and new systems
- Acquisitions or divestitures
- Regulatory and customer obligations with deadlines
4. Initiatives
For each initiative, record the following.
- The problem it solves and the date that drives it
- Options considered
- Budget range and financial year
- Dependencies and prerequisites
- Owner and delivery approach
5. Sequence
- Place prerequisites first, such as identity before migrations.
- Spread initiatives so they don't all land in one quarter.
- Check the plan against your team's and providers' capacity.
6. Review
- Quarterly review with leadership
- Annual refresh aligned to budget planning
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