Cloud Strategy

This page describes what a cloud strategy is, the formulation and execution of the strategy.

A cloud strategy "is a concise point of view on the role of cloud within the organization." Cloud is an online database or storage application where information is stored. It can help with long-distance communication and editing within the same documents. It is an essential component in an organisation's functioning as it allows for storing important information.

A cloud strategy can improve workflow. Since it hosts many components like infrastructure, workload and data in an online space, it allows easy access for all employees.

Sponsor	Scope	Stakeholders
Head of IT/Head of IT Ops	Enterprise-wide	IT managers Information security Business stakeholders

Sponsors' Concerns

1. How can cloud make our organisation more agile?

2. How can we reduce operation expenses?

3. how can we simplify IT?

4. What different models of cloud are relevant to us?

5. Cloud centre of execellence

6. How secure is cloud security?

7. Cloud exit strategy

FORMULATION

PLAN

Discuss with the right people i.e. team leader why a Cloud Strategy is needed for the organisation to flourish. Organise their thoughts, ideas and opinions into a comprehensive document to be used later.

ENGAGE

Engage with stakeholders and higher-ups and capture their recommendations and concerns. What are their opinions regarding implementing a cloud strategy? Is it beneficial to the organisation? How will it help with the functioning or effectiveness of the busine

DIAGNOSE

Isolate which concerns and recommendations take precedence and analyse how they will impact the development of the cloud strategy. For example, the cost to produce a cloud strategy, who will be involved, etc.

DECIDE

Decide which concerns and recommendations are the most important (highest impact on organisation. Create a table or list of pros and cons with other key information (what is a cloud strategy? Research regarding the use of cloud, etc.) Make a decision.

GUIDE

After a decision is made, a guiding policy is created to aid in the development of a cloud strategy

DEFINE OKR

EXECUTION

ACT

REPORT

RETROSPECT