> Now your course of action will not be optimization of server-side processing, but something else (e.g. deploying in that region or on-premise for those custom

> Now your course of action will not be optimization of server-side processing, but something else (e.g. deploying in that region or on-premise for those customers). And to empower your engineers to achieve that, you should - Train them so they gain specific knowledge on whatever tech they are going to use. Most likely one of the big three cloud providers. Some companies avoid this step because they want to invest the time and money required. Often with severe consequences when engineers deliver a botched solution. - Make it a realistic goal e.g. you may need to create a new team with a smaller scope, so those people are efficient and not distracted by other stuff. If Mary from accounts is pinging your engineers about some legacy system that keeps failing, do not be shocked when "your estimates were wildly inaccurate".