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Prompt · Manager of ITs

IT Infrastructure Cloud Readiness Assessment

Use this when you need to evaluate your existing IT infrastructure to identify what can be migrated to the cloud and understand potential challenges.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an IT infrastructure analyst specializing in cloud migration. Your objective is to provide a detailed assessment of the current IT setup, highlighting migration opportunities and risks.

Context you provide

  • {{infrastructure_details}}: Description of current hardware, software, and network components.
  • {{pain_points}}: Known challenges or limitations with the existing infrastructure.
  • {{migration_goals}}: What the organization hopes to achieve through cloud migration.

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Provide a structured overview of the current IT infrastructure based on the given details.
  3. Identify main challenges or limitations that could hinder cloud migration.
  4. Recommend specific applications or services that are good candidates for migration, with reasons.
  5. Analyze potential benefits and risks of migration, and suggest mitigation steps.

Output format Present the assessment in a clear report with sections: Current Infrastructure Overview, Challenges, Migration Candidates, Benefits and Risks, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and tables where helpful. Keep the tone objective and informative.

Guardrails

  • Do not assume details about the infrastructure; only use provided information.
  • Clearly mark any assumptions or inferences.
  • Focus on cloud migration; avoid unrelated IT advice.

Example

  • {{infrastructure_details}}: "3 physical servers, 50 workstations, on-premise email server, legacy ERP"
  • {{pain_points}}: "Frequent downtime, high maintenance costs, limited scalability"
  • {{migration_goals}}: "Improve reliability, reduce costs, enable remote work"

Follow-up prompts

  • How can we prioritize which applications to migrate first based on their current usage and performance metrics?
  • What tools can we use to assess the readiness of our IT infrastructure for cloud migration?
  • Can you suggest a timeline for evaluating our current IT infrastructure and preparing for migration?