CIOReview | | 19 JUNE 2023Most companies today have a percentage of their IT services on Cloud, whether that be the use of Microsoft 365, adoption of Software-as-a-Service applications, or where they are developing their own business applications using a Cloud Service Provider. Many organisations will go beyond this point and consider a more substantial move from traditional data centre hosting approaches to migrating significant proportions of their IT workloads to Cloud. For those that are embarking upon, or progressing such a transformation, I wanted to share some advice that combines my own and other shared experiences. At the outset of a Cloud migration, technical teams may be tempted to focus solely on Cloud migration strategies (such as Amazon's `7R's'), but from a management perspective, it's imperative to consider the wider organisational, operational and people implications of Cloud. Let's use a simple 4-letter acronym, `BOSS', as a set of initial considerations for CIO's -`B' is for Buy-in. If you read any related survey, one of the most common reasons for a Cloud migration failure is a lack of clear objectives or wavering support from those funding the work. It is essential therefore, that CIO's have a business case that can be clearly communicated and revisited regularly. There are many articles and companies offering help build a Cloud business case, but I believe as a core, it's essential to demonstrate tangible business value. Without that you will CXO INSIGHTSBy Richard Paddock, Head of Technology, Asia Pacific, Fidelity InternationalRichard PaddockHOW TO `BOSS' YOUR ORGANISATION'SMIGRATION TO CLOUD
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