The challenge was clear: support the growth and complexity of global operations while ensuring agility and autonomy for teams implementing digital initiatives. RHI Magnesita needed a solution that would standardize cloud infrastructure, enable rapid deployment of digital initiatives, ensure security compliance, optimize operational costs, and empower product teams with self-service capabilities.

The solution came in the form of a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), built on the Microsoft Cloud Adoption framework. The CCoE acts as an enabler, transforming business demands into cloud solutions, building reusable components, automations to create Landing Zones, and providing technical training for product teams.

In five years, the CCoE has grown sevenfold, expanding its impact across product,
management, engineering, and development areas. The initiative has transformed RHI
Magnesita's approach to digital transformation, creating a more agile, secure, and cost-effective cloud environment.

Through the establishment of a FinOps Committee and implementation of best practices, the company has achieved significant cost savings while maintaining high performance and security standards. This success demonstrates how a well-structured Cloud Center of Excellence can serve as a cornerstone for digital transformation in a global enterprise.

The CCoE continues to evolve, supporting RHI Magnesita's digital journey and enabling thecompany to maintain its position as an industry leader in an increasingly digital world.