training program is a four phase life cycle:
• Assess — Determine existing skill gaps, learning objectives and certifica-
tion tracks
• Communicate — Broadcast curriculum tracks, knowledge sharing
opportunities and expert networks
• Celebrate — Reward and recognize those that participate
• Measure — Establish online portals and dashboards to report training
participation and to track cloud specialists
Key Activity 6: Start building cloud and demonstrating value fast
This is the execution portion of the transformation, where you start to iterate
and increment your demonstrable cloud solution. As opposed to a design-
then-build “Big-Bang” technology project, the more successful path is to break
the problem into small changes.
This is where you introduce the Minimal Viable Cloud (MVC) methodology. An
Cloud Capability
MVC Self Serve
MVC Pilots
Quick Wins
• G
ather a team of
early adopters
• M
igrate a low risk
cloud friendly app
• Migrate more
applications, gradually
testing more controls
and automation
• Add new process and
people integraton on
small scale
• Be flexible to Pivot
based on pain points
and feedback
• P
rovide the means
for self adoption
(Pull change!)
• F
ederate tools and
processes experts /
knowledge to
migrate at scale
• P
ush change away
from the center
• S
upport people to
adopt new org