1) Do management teams have a plan for cloud computing? Have they weighed the value and opportunity costs? It's key to put these strategies in place before taking the leap into the cloud.
2) How do current cloud plans support the enterprise’s mission? There's no point in getting into cloud computing if it doesn't support business objects or, worse, if the organisation isn't sure why it's getting into the cloud.
3) Have executive teams systematically evaluated organisational readiness? For example, are the right skills available? Do cloud processes conflict with other established processes? Do cloud plans conflict with enterprise culture?
4) Have management teams considered what existing investments might be lost in their cloud planning? Does the adoption of a cloud service nullify already-made technology investments that have not reached their planned end date, and is that noted and approved?
Do management teams have strategies for measuring and tracking the value of cloud return vs. risk? Key measurements and performance indicators need to be put in place.
1) Do management teams have a plan for cloud computing? Have they weighed the value and opportunity costs? It's key to put these strategies in place before taking the leap into the cloud.