Eight Datadog capability deliveries.
Fixed scope. Four weeks. A working implementation.
Accelerators are the fastest way to get one Datadog capability area operational. Each is a defined engagement: fixed scope, delivered in four weeks, producing a working implementation plus handover artefacts and a recommended next step.
Pick the accelerator that matches your highest-priority gap. If you need multiple capability areas, Accelerators can be run sequentially or combined with Catalyst for a broader improvement programme.
The Accelerator model
Three principles that define every Accelerator engagement, regardless of which capability area you choose.
Fixed scope, agreed up front
The deliverables for every Accelerator are defined before work starts. You know exactly what you're getting. Nothing is added to scope without your authorisation. The engagement ends when the agreed scope is complete.
Four-week delivery window
Every Accelerator is scoped for delivery in four weeks. This isn't a soft target, it's designed into the scope. Four weeks is long enough to produce something real and short enough to fit into a quarterly planning cycle.
Working implementation on delivery
The output of every Accelerator is a working Datadog implementation in the chosen capability area, not a roadmap, not a report about what to do next. Plus handover artefacts so your team can maintain what was built.
All eight accelerators
Each covers one Datadog capability area. Choose the one that matches your highest-priority operational gap.
Infrastructure Observability
Core visibility across infrastructure, applications, logs, and data, fast. Dashboard pack, monitor pack, validated telemetry.
Code Security
Security insight inside engineering workflows. Findings baseline, ownership model, and remediation backlog in four weeks.
Cloud Security
Cloud posture, identity risk, and workload security operational. Prioritised findings and ownership model.
Threat Management
Detections, investigations, and response workflows made operational. Live detection set on delivery.
Digital Experience
Frontend and backend customer-impact visibility. Critical journey monitors and DEX dashboards.
Software Delivery
Build, test, and release quality signals unified. Delivery dashboards and health monitors on delivery.
Service Management
Alerts to coordinated incidents, fast. First live incident workflow and routing model on delivery.
AI Observability
LLM and AI application performance, cost, quality, and safety visible. AI dashboard pack and alert pack.
What every Accelerator produces
Every Accelerator ends with the same four deliverable categories, the specific content varies by capability area, but the format is consistent.
When to use an Accelerator
Accelerators are one option in the Critical Cloud service catalogue. Here's how they compare to the alternatives.
Use an Accelerator when…
- You have Datadog but a specific capability area isn't operational and you want it working in a defined timeframe
- You want a time-bounded engagement with a clear output, not an open-ended consulting relationship
- You need to validate whether a capability area generates enough value before committing to ongoing management
- A specific compliance requirement or business initiative requires one Datadog capability to be live by a deadline
Consider an alternative when…
- Multiple capability areas need addressing simultaneously → Catalyst for a broader improvement programme
- You don't know which capability areas need the most work → HealthScan™ for an independent assessment first
- You need ongoing platform management, not a one-time delivery → Managed Datadog
- You need a full Datadog rollout from scratch → LaunchPad™
Which accelerator is right for your situation?
Talk to Critical Cloud, tell us which capability gap matters most and we'll scope the right accelerator for your environment and deadline.