Dev/test & Microsoft programmes
Dev environments create cost and compliance risk—CHAOS separates cleanly.
Problem
Developers use production SKUs in test, or test tenants become production. Microsoft dev/test benefits are applied inconsistently. Security fears data mixing; finance fears double cost.
Approach with CHAOS
CHAOS flags contexts (naming, groups, tags) and compares recommended dev/test SKU paths with production assignments. Rules and approvals block “silent production use”. Documentation for audit.
Outcome from CHAOS
Clearer separation, lower test cost, reduced risk from data mixing. Onboarding new dev teams accelerates.
Insight
Dev/test governance is culture: without naming/tagging discipline even good rules fail—add organisational guardrails.