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Cloud Selection RFP Checklist
Cloud Selection RFP Checklist: free step-by-step lesson with examples, common mistakes, and interview tips — part of Solution Architect Tutorial on Toolliyo Academy.
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Solution Architect Tutorial · Lesson 40 of 100
Cloud Selection RFP Checklist
Foundations & Styles ✓ → Integration & Cloud → Data, Scale, SaaS → Delivery & Cases
Integration & Cloud · 2 — Connect · ~6 min · Cloud Platform Choices
What is this?
Cloud selection is a scored decision: regions, services fit, skills, commercials, compliance, exit strategy — not “who has the coolest AI slide”.
Why should you care?
Solution architects often write or respond to RFPs. A checklist keeps evaluations comparable.
See it live — copy this example
These are solution-design workshops: fill templates, draw context diagrams, write options A/B. No cloud spend required.
# Score 1-5
Region coverage for users: _
Managed data services fit: _
Identity & compliance: _
Team skills today: _
3-year TCO honesty: _
Exit / portability: _What happened?
- Weight scores by client priorities.
- Document assumptions so procurement can defend the choice.
Practice next
- Score AWS vs Azure for a sample client.
- Write why the winner won in 5 lines.
- List one lock-in risk.
- Add a multi-cloud row (usually low weight).
- Add disaster-recovery region needs.
Remember
RFP needs scored criteria. TCO includes people + ops. Pilots de-risk big bets.
Board pack
CIO asks for cloud recommendation.
Outcome: Scored table + pilot plan.
Interview prep for this lesson
Practice these questions aloud after reading—each links to a full structured answer.
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