This guide outlines the AWS Cloud Assessment process, which is essential for organizations beginning their cloud journey. It emphasizes the importance of assessing current readiness for cloud operations and identifying desired business outcomes to develop a solid business case for migration. The document details the partnership between Fujitsu and AWS, which provides tools and expertise to evaluate the existing environment, including software licenses, to create optimized cost projections for AWS operations. It includes a licensing optimization section that compares existing volume licenses with AWS licenses, alongside cash flow models covering various costs. The guide also presents a high-level migration and modernization plan, incorporating AWS’s 7R assessment methodology. Additionally, it offers an unbiased evaluation from Fujitsu's cloud advisory experts, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the costs and strategic benefits of cloud migration or modernization, while also highlighting the potential for funding up to USD $75k, subject to AWS approval.