Assessment

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Prerequisites

• A cloud connection with the permissions your agents need to assess resources.
• Resources already discovered in CloudThinker; assessments only evaluate discovered resources.
• Optional: tag or resource filters ready if you want to scope the run.

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Step-by-Step Guide

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Step 1: Create an Assessment

1

Open Assessment and start a run

Go to Assessment and click Create Assessment.

2

Name your assessment

Enter a clear name and optional description, then choose Create.

3

Find your draft

Your new assessment appears in the list with status Pending. Click Run assessment to configure it.

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Step 2: Configure the Assessment

1

Select Well-Architected pillars

Pick the pillars to evaluate (e.g., Cost Optimization, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Sustainability).

2

Select resources to assess

Choose the discovered resources you want to include. You can scope to categories or specific resources. Only discovered resources are assessable.

3

Review and start

Confirm pillars and selected resources, then click Start Assessment.

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Step 3: Review Results and Take Action

1

View analytics and findings

After the run, review analytics for findings by pillar, potential savings, and scope.

2

Drill into recommendations

Expand recommendations by resource to see effort, risk, and remediation details you can action.

3

Open recommendation details

Click a recommendation to view impact analysis, savings, and implementation guidelines.

4

Take action

Choose how to proceed: run Impact Analytics, generate guidelines, ask a custom prompt, or implement directly. Click Start to launch the action.