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Reimagine IT Operations for a Cloud-First World

You can’t afford to ignore the fast-changing infrastructure landscape.

  • The Business plans to increase its use of cloud services.
  • Both the Business and IT are buying cloud services, but Operations isn’t involved until the services break.
  • Operational activities aren’t clearly defined or assigned, and things slip through the cracks.
  • Operations staff are unsure of their role in your organization in a cloud-first world. Cloud abstracts away many day-to-day operational tasks.
  • There is no unifying vision to meet cloud-related operational challenges.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

  • Cloud isn’t NoOps! Well-implemented cloud infrastructure reduces tedious, repetitive tasks, and gives operations teams time to take a greater role in planning, management, and governance.
  • Form follows function. Structure your operations team to effectively deliver important capabilities that support organizational goals.
  • There’s more than one way to change. Find the type, pace, and scope of change that works for your organization.

Impact and Result

  • Define the role of Operations in the IT organization, and how Operations will support key cloud initiatives.
  • Create a high-level design sketch of the future-state operations team.
  • Identify high-importance, low-maturity activities that must be improved to adequately support the new environment.
  • Consider whether any activities should be insourced, outsourced, or co-sourced.
  • Identify action items and projects that support the transition to the future state design.
  • Clearly communicate the rationale for any major changes.

Reimagine IT Operations for a Cloud-First World Research & Tools

Start here – read the Executive Brief

Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should prepare Operations for a cloud-first world, review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the four ways we can support you in completing this project.

Reimagine IT Operations for a Cloud-First World – Executive Brief
Reimagine IT Operations for a Cloud-First World – Phases 1-2

1. Assess required operational changes for cloud services

Develop a mission statement for IT operations and identify key operational capabilities and activities to support cloud services.

Reimagine IT Operations for a Cloud-First World – Phase 1: Assess Required Operational Changes for Cloud Services
Cloud Operations Activities Assessment
Operations Work Unit Reference Structures

2. Outline prerequisites for changes to operations

Finalize organizational changes to support cloud services and develop a communication plan.

Reimagine IT Operations for a Cloud-First World – Phase 2: Outline Prerequisites for Changes to Operations
Reimagine IT Operations for a Cloud-First World Project Recap Template

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Guided Implementation 1: Cloud Strategy and Action Plan Review
  • Call 1: Review the organization’s plan to leverage cloud services, and identify expected opportunities and pain points.

Guided Implementation 2: Operations Mission Statement
  • Call 1: Summarize Operations’ mission statement for the end-state IT department.

Guided Implementation 3: Activities Assessment
  • Call 1: Draft an organizational sketch, and work through the Cloud Operations Activities Assessment.

Guided Implementation 4: Implementation Considerations
  • Call 1: Consider what next steps are required to make any changes to the organization.

Guided Implementation 5: Final Check and Communication Plan
  • Call 1: Identify the key message to each stakeholder group.

Authors

Andrew Sharp

John Sloan

Contributors

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