Strukturierte Cloud Transformation in Unternehmen – Veränderungen durch Covid-19?

Moving on-premise infrastructure and workflows to the cloud is no longer a trend, but a common and necessary enterprise practice. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown many companies what a central role the use of cloud services plays today. Even if the cloud transformation itself does not change fundamentally because of the pandemic, it will be accelerated considerably in many places or, if not already started, triggered. Location-independent working, flexible IT structures and digital collaboration options are often necessary today to ensure successful operations. As a result, the use of cloud services has become almost inevitable. This article is based on numerous practical experiences and observations from cloud projects at different companies. It shows which aspects and challenges should be considered in a holistic and well-planned cloud transformation. Reference is made to the corona virus as an additional cloud driver. The “Cloud Transformation Roadmap” as a guideline for establishing the cloud is presented, the importance of holistic change management is addressed as well. Concrete recommendations for successfully mastering cloud entry are given.