Setting up "Cloud Practice" from Scratch

If you are a start-up or comparatively established company and planning to setting up "Cloud Practice" in your company from scratch, then this article is for you. We will start with "Vision and Goals."

Why should you define "vision and goals"? Because it is is crucial for aligning the cloud strategy with the company’s overall business objectives. Also, you need to ensure a focused, strategic approach.

Understand the Business Context

Engage Stakeholders

Articulate the Vision

Define Strategic Goals

Align Goals with Business Objectives

Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Communicate the Vision and Goals

Review and Adjust

By following the above prescriptive guidance, you can define a clear and compelling vision and set strategic goals for your Cloud Practice that drive meaningful business outcomes.

Next, we will discuss about the Executive Buy-in. "Executive buy-in" refers to the support and commitment from the company's top executives (such as the CEO, CFO, CIO, CTO, etc.) for a particular initiative or project. When executives are "bought in," they provide the necessary resources, endorse the strategic importance of the project or initiative, and help overcome organizational resistance.

Question is: How to Get the Executive Buy-in?

In the rest of our discussion, we will attempt to answer the above question.

Hope it helps! In a nutshell, you should follow the appropriate steps and processes to get the executive buy-in. These steps and processes will depend on your company's business, organizational structure and many other factors. There are no hard and fast rules. Be pragmatic and improvise.