How can my organisation move to the cloud?

The Challenge

Many membership organisations have a whole host of legacy systems that aren’t very efficient and don’t integrate well. This is a huge challenge for those organisations with big growth aspirations, and so, moving their technology estate to the cloud and adopting software-as-a-service technologies can go a long way to enabling organisations to be more efficient and scalable.

The issue with legacy systems that aren’t cloud based cause issues for both staff and members alike. Moving the technology estate to the cloud helps to deliver a robust foundation for staff to serve members securely online, which in turn provides a better member experience that is 24/7.

What we do

Moving your technology systems to the cloud is often purported as an easy task, however, "lift and shift" strategies often means you will move your problems as well as the systems. In reality, the move requires an in-depth analysis of legacy systems to identify the right strategy and way forward. Initially though, it's crucial to ensure that the technology outcomes you desire are rooted and aligned with your business objectives. The technology strategy must underpin the business strategy.

We will work to understand your business objectives and how you can achieve those objectives by leveraging the cloud and other technologies.

Vision and principles defined
Business strategy defined
Technical roadmap developed
Procurement

How we deliver it

Moving away from legacy systems and adopting new technology can bring many business benefits, however it’s still important to understand the exact reasoning and how this aligns with the overall business objectives.

We will challenge the team and thoroughly analyse the systems involved to build out a technology roadmap that aligns with the aspirations of the business. Moving to the cloud is a journey; it takes time and careful consideration, and we collaborate with our clients throughout to ensure everything remains on track, and the right decisions are made at the right time. We understand the new and emerging technology space well, so we can advise your organisation on an approach that will work for you.

The impact it has

61%

agree that the main reason for moving their computing to the cloud is cost-cutting initiative (Datometry)

By moving systems to the cloud, the organisation benefits from a robust technology platform with all services being available 24/7.

Yet one of the biggest benefits organisations sees from moving applications to the cloud is the ability to easily and rapidly scale up and down according to the natural peaks and troughs throughout the financial year. This has a huge positive impact on profitability enabling the organisation to be agile, rapidly react and consolidate to cut costs. A business that moves its technology estate to the cloud always remains in control and the need for replacing costly hardware every three years is no longer needed.

A survey among 166 IT leaders shows there are various reasons why enterprises might move their computing to the cloud. The top one, with 61%, is the companies’ cost-cutting initiative. (Datometry)