5. Lack of Budget, or Conflicting
Investment Priorities
When an organization is unclear about a project’s
direction, it is not going to allocate the appropriate
levels of funding to the appropriate program compo-
nents. The kryptonite in this situation is that a lack of
proper funding alignment will hold up a project,
demoralizing its proponents. Cloud champions need
to push hard with superiors to get their buy-in on
what needs to be done and why. If the business lead-
ers do not see cloud as being the enabler of agility or
competitive advantage that it can be, they will not
allocate an adequate budget, and cloud adoption will
stall.
6. Market Rumors that Thwart the Truth
Where is the source of truth? Who is providing the
“true north” for the project? Rumors can kill a cloud
program. The kryptonite in this instance is the lack of
clarity and leadership direction in the midst of tur-
moil. “Cloud is the big bad threat and will kill our
market” is just one of the many untrue rumors that
create fear, uncertainty and doubt. You must squash
such rumors as soon as you hear them. They are can-
cer to a program!
Just like your response to speculation about job loss,
you must communicate clearly what is being planned
relative to the cloud, and how it will affect people’s
work. Staffers who are unfamiliar with cloud initia-
tives will gather “information” wherever they can.
Organizations need to share the truth about their
cloud programs regularly and clearly, and set up
channels for people to get their questions answered.
cannot put a saddle and reins on a car and ride it like
you did the horse. Cloud is entirely different from the
model of on-premises IT, but many IT leaders are
trying to follow that prior approach. Consequently,
they end up with runaway budgets, no controls and
confusion over next steps.
To eliminate this version of kryptonite, talk to an
expert who understands what new organizational
models look like, and how to get your organizational
structure going in the right direction. Moving to the
cloud involves a whole new way of operating. An
expert can help a company install a cloud business
office that allows it to create a new model to drive
organizational change — while making sure the exist-
ing model does not infect the new team.
What Is Your Kryptonite?
How much cloud kryptonite is buried in your cloud
adoption program? If you do not know, start looking.
Every program has some, and it is better to under-
stand what you are dealing with than to wait until the
problem is too big to handle efficiently. Early detec-
tion is critical. Pull back the covers, search for signs
of cloud kryptonite and take action.
The first step to curing your cloud program chal-
lenges is to get help. CTP is dedicated to helping you
to become self-supporting and to take charge of your
cloud program. Give us a call, tell us about your pro-
gram and we will bring to your organization the best
people who know how to solve difficult challenges.
7. Old Thinking in a New Cloud Model
Moving to the cloud is a big change for a company. It
is like using a horse for transportation for the last 10
years and suddenly moving to an automobile. You
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