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Leading your Journey to the Cloud
Ed Huneycutt, Cloud Practice Manager
Agenda
WhyCloud?
Definition
Drivers
60- 90%StillinStrategyPhase
Cloudadoptionismorethanjusttechnology
CloudChallenges
CulturalChallenges
• TraditionalvsDev/OpsortheBi-ModalITchallenge• ControlvsSelf-Service• ProcessvsOutcomes• ITledvsBusinessled
ResourceChallenges
• Organization– TechnologySilo’svsDevOps– InfrastructurevsAppDev– ITvsBusinessOps
• Skills/Talent– GeneralistvsSpecialist– TraditionalvsCloud
FinancialChallenges
• OPEXvsCAPEX• Charge-back/Show-back• GreenfieldvsBrownfield
StrategicAnalysisFramework
BusinessCentricApproach
It’sabouttheBUSINESSnotITBusiness
Opportunity/Problem
BusinessProcess
ApplicationRequirements
TechnologyPlatform
It’stheApplication,nottheInfrastructure
Cloudadoptionisajourney
CurrentState
DesiredState
…Creatingavisionforthefutureispowerful
Knowingyourcurrentstateiscritical…
Beginbyunderstandingyourbusinessobjectivesandconstraints…
• Competitiveadvantageinthemarket
• ReducingthecostoftraditionalIT
• Adaptingtomarketchangesquickly
• AligningIT tobusinessstrategy
Yourorganization’scapabilities…
• Organizationsize andcomplexity
• Regional andglobal footprint• Operationalmaturity• Centralized ordecentralized IT
deliverymodel• Internalculture• Startup vswell-established
business
…andbusinessverticalinfluences
• Industryorgovernment-specificregulations
• Compliance andgovernance• Technologyadoption rates
Whatismyjourney?
Everyjourneytothecloudisdifferent…
CAFCorePerspectivesThesevenCorePerspectivesoftheCloudAdoptionFramework(CAF)representpointsofview,andprovidehighlevelguidanceandconsiderationsfordevelopingacomprehensiveadoptionroadmap.TheperspectivesarebasedontheexperienceAWShasacquireddeliveringhundredsofcloudadoptionprojects,forhighperformingclientsaroundtheglobe.YoucanreadmoreabouttheCAFonline:https://aws.amazon.com/professional-services/CAF/perspectives/
HowtoProceed
UnderstandYourStrategyandMarketdriversKeyActivities:
• Develop yourcloudstrategyalignedtobusinessrequirements
• Engageyourstakeholdersfromthestartandbringthemonthejourney withyou
• Communicatethevalue tothebusiness
• Definemeasurable goalsandmonitor
UnderstandWhereYouAreTodayKeyActivities:
• Assesscurrentcapabilities,applicationportfolio,talent,operationalreadiness,architecture
• Definegaps incurrentstatecapabilitiestodeliveroncloudvisionandstrategy
• Runworkshop(s) ongapanalysispresentingandverifyingresults withstakeholders
Determinewhatcapabilitiesyourequiretoachieveyourcloudvision
Baseline
Gap
Initiatives
• Assessandbaselinecurrentcloud/ITCapabilitiesforpeople,processandtechnology
• Definethekeycloudadoptioncapabilitiesrequiredtoachievebusinessobjectives
• Prioritizelistofactivities/initiativesthatresultindeliveryofthebusinessstrategy
PlanyourjourneyKeyActivities:
• Developprioritized setofrecommendations andinitiatives
• Developcloudadoptionroadmap withdependenciesandtimelines
• Developcommunicationsplanandschedule
• Organize resources,partners,etc• Trackprogress,measureand
reportsuccess often
Developandprioritizekeyinitiativesforyourcloudadoptionroadmaptoguideexecution
CloudActivitiesMatrix
CloudRoadmap
ExecuteandDeliverKeyActivities:
• Explore – whydoit,whatvalue,gapanalysis
• Prepare – Projectplan,training,platform,operations,security
• Migrate/Develop – Moveanexistingapplicationtothecloudordevelopanewcloudnativeapplication
• Iterate – measureandidentifyopportunitiestoimprove
Implementroadmapitems.Startsmallanditeratebasedonlessonslearned.
Optimization
Automation
CostReduction
BusinessValue
Explore
Prepare
Migrate/Develop
Iterate
KeyElementsofasuccessfuljourney
Questions?
•Nextsteps?– 2dayStrategyWorkshop– ApplicationDependencyMapping– CloudReadinessAssessment– ExecutionOptions