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In the cloud context, a Cloud Transformation Office yields an effective cloud adoption
strategy. It defines the characteristics that determine the stage of maturity, transforma-
tion activities within each stage that must be completed to move to the next stage, and
outcomes that are achieved across multiple stages of organizational maturity. We devel-
oped the Cloud Transformation Office to assess companies across three focus areas:
service operations, technology and human capital. The process is a simple gap analysis.
The initial step is to assess the current state. Then, based on the organization’s existing
cloud capacity and readiness, a future state is identified and recommendations devel-
oped to achieve the “To-Be” state. It is a power tool to set your cloud journey in the right
direction.
Key Activity 3: Conduct a stakeholder analysis
Assessing and profiling your key stakeholders is imperative. By definition, transforma-
tion means challenging shared beliefs, and potentially breaking organizational infra-
structures designed not to change. A systematic and structured approach to managing
your stakeholders’ interests helps to ensure understanding and commitment to the
Technology
Human Capital
ty / Risk /
pliance Process / Operation
Model Automation Run / Operate Staffing / Talent /
Skills Communication /
Culture Change
Compliant
le Services Proactively Managed
Services Applications Auto-Scale /
Auto-Heal Automated Service
Optimization Industry Leadership in
Cloud / DevOps Skills Quality of Service
Focused Delivery
ns deploys w/i
Framework Continuous Application
Changes Application &
Infastructure Provisioning End to End Cloud Service
Supportable Optimized Cloud /
DevOps Skills Outcome Based Customer
Oriented Delivery
ure deploys w/i
Framework Self Service Infrastructure
Changes Infrastructure as Code End to End Cloud Service
Supportable Federated Cloud /
DevOps Skills
Crosstraining Application to Cloud
Teams Partnering
rol Framework
rational Automated Service
Provisioning Unified Automation
Framework Cloud Service Patterns
Operational Cloud / DevOps Skills
Maturing Initial Team Demonstrate
New Operational Model
ITIL Controlled
Infastructure Automation Framework Unique Operations per
Application Cloud / DevOps Skills
Devloping Cloud Vision and
Objectives are Outlined
nce Controls
umented
Transformation Office
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