# Objectives This guide can help you achieve the following objectives: + Set up an enterprise-level design pattern that can help you align your IaC and EDP implementations as part of moving to the AWS Cloud. + Keep code repositories synchronized in the AWS Cloud. + Avoid blind spots related to resource creation and updates by using AWS CloudFormation to integrate DevOps and production monitoring teams. + Save time by restoring applications to a working state, and avoid the financial costs caused by service outages. + Enforce strict security practices for automated production systems. + Experience higher system availability by using automated responses that meet near real-time requirements.