The Way Quantum Group Made Ingovate India's AWS Horror a Success

The atmosphere was tense at the busy Bengaluru office of Ingovate India. The largest IT consulting firm, Ingovate, was working on its most difficult project to date: a significant AWS cloud migration for a major international retailer. The ?200 crore project was essential to the client's plan for digital transformation. However, everything appeared to be collapsing with only a few weeks until the go-live date.

During another late-night meeting, project lead Anil sighed. "We're running into one obstacle after another. The client is beginning to lose faith, and the team is having difficulties.”

It wasn't a lack of effort; Ingovate's engineers were knowledgeable and committed. The project's intricacy was the problem. Expertise beyond the team's current capabilities was needed to migrate over 2,000 apps to AWS while minimising downtime and optimising costs.

The Difficulties:

1. The intricate management of workload:

Advanced AWS services like AWS Lambda for serverless computing and Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) for container management were unknown to the team. Weeks were being spent on tasks that ought to have taken days.

2. AWS environments were spinning up resources without the necessary controls, which resulted in spiralling costs. The team was having trouble matching the client's budgetary expectations with the infrastructure.

3. Strict Deadlines:

The possibility of missing the deadline loomed large with only six weeks remaining.

Anil acknowledged, "We knew we couldn't do this alone." Quantum Group came into play at that point.

The Rescue of the Quantum Group:

Known for its state-of-the-art IT training programs, Quantum Group had a track record of assisting teams in rapidly increasing their level of expertise. Quantum's team wasted no time in getting there.

During the kick-off meeting, Nisha, Quantum's lead strategist, stated, "We're not just here to teach; we're here to transform."

The Answer: A Customised Competency-Building Strategy

1. Diagnostic Evaluation:? Quantum began by assessing Ingovate's group. Only 30% of the team had practical experience with AWS services beyond basic infrastructure, according to the startling results. Eighty percent found it difficult to use cost optimisation tools such as AWS Cost Explorer.

Quantum created a customised Accelerated AWS Competence Program (AACP) based on this data.

2. Immersion Training Method: Quantum received more than just theoretical instruction. It was created to tackle actual project difficulties.

Live Labs: In these labs, engineers worked on simulated environments that replicated the infrastructure of the client.

Microlearning: Brief, focused lessons made sure the group could understand difficult ideas without interfering with current tasks.

Mentorship: Real project bottlenecks were resolved in real time with one-on-one coaching from AWS-certified specialists.

3. Continuous Assistance: Training was just the beginning for Quantum. In order to offer practical direction during crucial stages, they integrated consultants into the project team.T

he Change:

The outcomes were striking and instantaneous:

Increased Productivity: Previously two-week tasks were now finished in three days.

Cost Savings: The team cut infrastructure costs by 27% by utilising AWS Cost Explorer and spot instances.

Client Confidence Restored: predictive analytics and serverless APIs were deployed, surpassing client expectations.

A Revived Project:

Ingovate's AWS migration went live six weeks later. The client had no downtime, and every application transitioned without a hitch.

The client's CTO was unable to contain his excitement during the project review meeting. "This is a significant advancement for our company, not just a successful migration. Your group has surpassed itself.

Meeting the deadline wasn't the only factor in Ingovate's success. It was about demonstrating that they could manage projects with significant stakes.

The Story Is Told by the Numbers:

In just six weeks, more than 2,000 applications were transferred to AWS.

Cost Optimisation: Every year, cloud expenses are cut by ?5 crore.

Team Productivity: After training, efficiency increased by 40%.

From 78% to 95%, the client satisfaction score increased.

The Key Point:

There is more to this story than a successful project. It has to do with how important it is to invest in people. The intervention from Quantum Group changed Ingovate's team, giving them the tools they needed to succeed rather than just finish the project.

During the project retrospective, Anil stated, "Quantum didn't just help us deliver." "They aided in our evolution."

The lesson is clear for businesses struggling with the rapid advancements in technology: no task is too big to conquer when you empower your team.

And this AWS journey, which was co-written with Quantum Group, is now a proud chapter in Ingovate India's success story.

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*Names of the client company and people have been changed for the obvious reasons.

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Dr. Pratik P. SURANA (Ph.D.)

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