cloud computing gains momentum, organisations are looking for a more robust way to approach the cloud. In order to leverage the benefits of the cloud, a strong cloud strategy must be in place. Based on the approach framed by the popular research firm, The Burton Group, the following five steps define the framework for a strong cloud adoption strategy:
1. Pre-work
To start with, organisations must build an internal cloud team, which together will set the scope of the cloud project. Expectations, standards to be achieved and cloud objectives must be well defined during the initial stages of the cloud journey.
2. Business and Application Analysis
The cloud cannot be considered as plainly a technical enhancement since it has a strong impact on the various business functions. During this stage, business applications moving into the cloud are evaluated based on the costs and architectural requirements. The operational changes to be made within an organisation are also determined. The four significant components of this stage are business impact evaluation, assessment of organisational impact, cost analysis and application analysis.
3. Selecting the Cloud Service Provider
Solutions from different cloud service providers are reviewed, and the most suitable one is chosen. The migration plan is initiated, and the road map to cloud is thus made clear.
4. Building the Risk Mitigation Plan
No cloud adoption framework can be complete without the risks and challenges being included. A risk mitigation plan is drawn and the exit strategy is devised.
5. Planning for the Steady State
Once applications are moved to cloud, there needs to be a plan in place for the cloud governance and vendor management. Regular reviews of the strategy must be conducted, and the cloud team must ensure that both internal processes and personnel issues are addressed during the move.
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