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2. Wherever you are on your cloud journey,
how do you rapidly transform and innovate?
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Business Models
Data PlatformsInfrastructure Platforms
Application and Delivery Platforms

3. A successful cloud undertaking is comprised of
steps that produce these key outcomes during
the journey.
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1 Envision 2 Evaluate 3 Outline 4 Design
Gap
analysis
Architectural
decisions Governance and
organizational
impact
Cloud
design
Management
framework
Cloud direction
and scope
Identify cloud
opportunities
Business
case
Cloud service
delivery strategy
Prioritized
workloads
Pilot feedback Pilot feedback Pilot feedback
Initial roadmap
Current state
Updated roadmap
Portfolio planning
Technical decisions
Transition plan

4. 1. Envision the Possibilities
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How can we best leverage cloud
for business value?
What is success?
What is the right delivery
model for me?

5. 2. Evaluate where you are and where you need
to be
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Where are my gaps?
Which workloads
to move to cloud?
How can I build a plan
to close my gaps?
How will they perform
once in cloud?
Current State Required Future State
Gap to be closed

6. 3. Outline your service delivery strategy and
technical blueprint
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How do I approach my services
portfolio or make cloud decisions?
What are my requirements or critical
decisions for my architecture?
What new tools & techniques
do I need to adopt and master?
R&D Strategy
Portfolio
decisions
Develop
and deploy
Operate
Continual
improvement
Business
imperatives Enterprise
Portfolio
Lifecycle
Service
Lifecycle
Service
Transaction
Lifecycle
Design
Strategy
Transition
Operations
Continual
improve
Inquiry/request
Commitment/
subscription
Provisioning
Execution
Value/satisfaction
appraisal

7. 4. Design Your Roadmap for Success
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What is the cost/ benefit analysis
of implementing a cloud solution?
Do we have the appropriate
roles and governance for cloud?
What would my cloud solution
and design look like?
What will my operation and service
management models look like?
• Business Strategy
• Technical Strategy
• Governance
• Infrastructure Readiness
• Service Management
• Integration
• Application Development
• Dev Ops
• Mobility
• Social
• Analytics
• …