{"id":13965,"date":"2018-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/post\/cloud-computing-basics-moving-to-the-cloud\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T13:58:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T17:58:51","slug":"cloud-computing-basics-moving-to-the-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/blog\/cloud-computing-basics-moving-to-the-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud 101: Moving to the Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">In part four of our series on cloud computing basics, we share a recommended migration strategy.<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Part four of a <a href=\"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/blog\/what-is-cloud-computing\/\">series<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving to the cloud does not have to be overwhelming! We have found our clients are most successful when they take a systematic approach, with steady eyes on the business need at all times.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Cloud Migration Strategy<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here is the process we recommend to make the move:<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Discover: Understand the business goals and user needs.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define the project\u2019s goals and objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand the key drivers for adoption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the pain points for security &amp; governance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop Use Cases and Proof of Concept candidates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create actionable next steps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Plan: Develop structure and deliver framework.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete Application and Infrastructure assessments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estimate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI).<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify pilot applications for migration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define Reference Architecture and Minimum Viable Cloud.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Align stakeholders on success criteria.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create Cloud Enablement Plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Act: Create initial migration and business value definition.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build Minimum Viable Cloud.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrate pilot workloads as representative use cases. <\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Validate applications and operations on Minimum Viable Cloud.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build initial cloud migration team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify economic model against larger application portfolio.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Map security, compliance and operational processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Optimize: Commercialize cloud program and support Organizational Change Management.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build program management structure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement security and governance controls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mature the Cloud Migration Factory: Tools, Processes, and Playbooks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oversee operations enablement and cloud service management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Execute workload and data migration cutovers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable knowledge transfer and support transition.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>This is it for this <a href=\"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/blog\/what-is-cloud-computing\/\">series<\/a>, but stay tuned because we&#8217;ll be back soon with a deeper dive into common cloud computing questions and challenges.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"inline-cta dark blue\">\n            <div class=\"inline-cta--content\">\n                Want more business and tech insights?\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"inline-cta--button\">\n                <a\n                    class=\"button\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/resource-hub\/\"\n                    target=\"_blank\"\n                    >\n\n                    See What\u2019s New\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In part four of a series on cloud computing basics, we share a recommended cloud migration strategy that will help you make the 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