| Situation | A European-based IT monitoring company sought a strategic roadmap for cloud adoption. With trends shifting toward cloud and hybrid deployments, leadership aimed to ensure ongoing client relevance and competitiveness. |
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| Task | Assess the cloud technology landscape and craft a multi-cloud delivery approach, aligned with the company's operational model and considering both major commercial and leading free cloud offerings. |
| Action | We rapidly developed a capability mapping framework, enabling side-by-side comparisons of cloud platforms by key features and strengths. We evaluated three major providers and top-tier open-source alternatives, and outlined how development, testing, and delivery capabilities could evolve through cloud adoption. |
| Result | Delivered a comprehensive transition blueprint, empowering management to budget and plan a 15–18 month phased cloud journey with confidence, mitigating risk of transition disruption. |
| Return |
The framework accelerated decision-making and operational ramp-up. Instead of the typical
6–9 month effort requiring six people, we delivered a comprehensive strategic plan in one month with two people — achieving a
78% operational savings.
The strategy also enabled a “follow the sun” Dev/QA/Delivery model, improved software delivery velocity by 5×, and reduced installation time by 93%. |
| Yield | Beyond cloud strategy, the project catalyzed the company's broader digital transformation. Initially aimed at enhancing client relevance, it ultimately elevated their product offerings, operational efficiency, and market agility. |