Azure Academy · applied workshop

Decision Simulation

Practise making a defensible decision when cost, security, speed and operational control conflict.

01

Scenario setup

  • Define two or three viable options
  • Assign measurable decision criteria
  • Identify irreversible and reversible choices
02

Evaluation

  • Score options against evidence
  • Run sensitivity analysis on uncertain assumptions
  • Consider migration and exit cost
  • Identify who carries each operational risk
03

Decision record

  • Chosen option and rationale
  • Conditions that would invalidate the decision
  • Review date and accountable owner
Completion evidence

Produce a timed workshop output for Azure Academy: diagram or decision record, named actions, unresolved risks and a concise five-minute presentation.