Deploying a Multicloud Solution Checklist

Modern organizations are turning to the cloud to increase productivity, streamline management and increase business agility. Use this checklist to help ensure your organization is prepared to maximize its multicloud investment.

Key Considerations for Deploying a Multicloud Solution

Have I defined my business strategy?

What do I want to accomplish from a business perspective? Is my cloud strategy aligned with my business strategy? What outcomes am I trying to achieve?

Have I determined my key stakeholders?

Have I identified the constituents, application owners and business units that will be impacted by a cloud migration? Have I secured their buy-in ahead of time to pave the way for a smooth implementation?

Have I created a “cloud center of excellence”?

Am I prepared to assemble a cross-discipline committee within my organization to govern how cloud is addressed across the enterprise? Am I ready to use the cloud center of excellence to evangelize proof-of-concept success and gain cloud acceptance within my organization?

Do I understand my inflection points?

What are my potential obstacles or barriers? What enablers do I need to put into place? Have I considered the internal skill sets of my IT staff? Are there legacy tools and processes I need to account for? Have I assessed my current applications and technical debt?

Do I have a roadmap planned?

Have I established a plan to show proof of value? Have I first chosen small endeavors to move to the cloud that can make a significant difference and help secure enterprise buy-in? Am I open to experimenting with cloud in different areas before diving into a organizationwide rollout?