Cloud Advisory

Discover the Potential of the Cloud with Advisory Services Optimized for Your Needs

The cloud represents a pivotal opportunity, but without proper guidance, enterprises can easily find themselves overwhelmed by complex decisions surrounding adoption strategy, platform selection, cost optimization, and more. Our expert advisors empower you to fully harness the cloud’s potential. With our insight, you can confidently navigate the multifaceted cloud landscape.

We Offer Holistic Transformation Strategies Aligned with Your Business Objectives

Our cloud advisory services focus on facilitating true transformation. This means taking an iterative approach that prioritizes business engagement and readiness. We ensure your cloud adoption strategy aligns with overarching digital transformation goals. Our advisors can guide you in envisioning innovative business models, capabilities, and products or services enabled by the cloud. With our partnership, you are empowered to integrate cutting-edge technologies like IoT into your cloud strategy.

Build a Tailored Operating Model to Streamline Cloud Adoption

Transitioning to the cloud requires the right operating model. We can help you construct an organizational structure optimized for cloud adoption. This includes establishing a Cloud Center of Excellence and associated framework encompassing technology, security, operations, and more. With our operating model strategies, cloud security becomes an integral, embedded element rather than an afterthought. We empower you to instigate enterprise-wide transformation.

Optimize Costs and Control Cloud Spend

As cloud costs grow, financial oversight becomes imperative. However, enterprises often lack a framework attached to cloud principles. We assist in developing Cloud Financial Management competencies tailored for the cloud environment. This allows you to transform the cloud from a financial burden to a strategic asset. Our value mapping facilitates intuitive identification of cost optimization priorities. With our guidance, you gain the visibility and control needed to make the cloud financially viable.

Maintain Performance, Security, and Reliability with Audit Services

While the cloud promises convenience, some still have concerns around reliability and latency vulnerabilities in third-party environments. Our comprehensive audit services help address these challenges through:

Assessments across multiple cloud providers to optimize holistically.
Regular monitoring, reviews, and audits of stored data, systems, and processes
Visibility into end-to-end business processes operated in the cloud.
Standardization of service assurance practices across hybrid IT
Implementation of security monitoring aligned with SOC protocols.

Realize the Full Potential of Hybrid Cloud Environments

Many operate in a hybrid cloud model, balancing on-premises and cloud. This can create complexity in managing legacy versus cloud-native applications. Our advisors can guide you in devising an integration strategy optimized for your unique hybrid environment. We ensure your on-premises systems interoperate seamlessly with cloud solutions.

Select the Ideal Cloud Model and Provider for Your Needs

Enterprises face endless options across public, private, hybrid models, and an array of hyperscale providers. With our procurement and vendor management assistance, you can objectively evaluate alternatives to select the ideal cloud solutions for your objectives. We help pioneer evaluation criteria optimized for your use cases and provide impartial guidance you can trust.

Our Cloud Partners Include:

Develop a Roadmap to Migration Aligned with Your Goals

Transitioning enterprise-scale systems to the cloud requires meticulous planning. Our advisors specialize in cloud migration, helping you construct a detailed roadmap tailored for your unique needs. We evaluate your portfolio and infrastructure holistically to provide adoption recommendations based on business priorities. With our actionable roadmap, you can migrate legacy systems successfully while minimizing disruption.

Embrace Cloud-Native Philosophies to Unlock Innovation

Cloud-native represents a profound shift, requiring adapted processes and skillsets. Our advisors help guide your developers, engineers, and technical staff in embracing cloud-native approaches confidently. We provide coaching on DevOps, DevSecOps, and leveraging containers and microservices architectures to unlock innovation. With our expertise, people and processes become aligned to reap the full benefits of cloud-native.

Our Cloud Advisory Offerings

Cloud Strategy and Design

Transformation of Business Models
Designing New Products/Services
Developing New Business Enabling Capabilities
Incorporating Niche Technologies to Complement Business Strategy
DC exit strategy

Cloud Adoption Strategy

Platform Strategy Capabilities and Architecture
Foundational Strategy
Assessment and Roadmap for Migration
Adoption of Cloud-Native Approaches and DevSecOps

Organization Structure and Operating Model

Target Operating Model
Cloud Center of Excellence
OCM & Workforce Transformation
Cloud Security and Compliance

Cloud Economics

Cloud Business Case & Economics
Cloud Cost Optimization
Cloud Tagging & Chargeback Strategy
Cloud Value Maps

Cloud Office

Portfolio Manageemnt
LOB Engagement & Demand Mgmt.
Cloud Benefit Tracking & Reporting
Portability and Continuous Contestability

Cloud Audit

Pan CSP Assessments
Periodic Monitoring, Reviewing, and Auditing
Visibility into End-to-End Business Processes
Standardized Service Assurance
Security Monitoring and Platform Support for SOC Tools

The cloud landscape evolves rapidly. Our advisors stay at the forefront of emerging technologies, trends, and best practices. With continuous advisory services, we provide ongoing guidance to keep your strategy optimized. Our regular reviews and recommendations ensure your solutions remain modern, efficient, and aligned with your cloud objectives. Partner with us for advisory services molded to your needs both now and in the future. Schedule an advisory session today.