Building a framework for a cloud-ready enterprise

Established enterprises typically have an existing data center with a significant infrastructure, technology, and software footprint and it is not practical to start on a clean slate. In the earlier chapters, we discussed how leadership plays a critical role in spearheading and chartering the course for a successful digital transformation and the importance of vision, will, and mindset shift. Now that we have established the need for an enterprise-wide digital transformation led by cloud technologies, it is important to redefine and architect the foundational building blocks to set up the IT organization for success. This brings us to the fundamental need for a prescriptive framework, regardless of the choice of a platform or provider. Several enterprises fall into the trap of adopting quick and dirty, one-off transformations that often fall flat due to the lack of a strong foundation, leading to undesirable outcomes in complexities...