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Moving your business operations to a cloud server comes with logistical and financial advantages:

1. You can save costs on expensive IT infrastructure.
2. Your IT cloud service provider typically undertakes server maintenance. You just have to pay cost-effective fees for the subscription plan.
3. You can ensure the foolproof working of remote teams, as they can easily access critical business documents anywhere, anytime, from any device.

Still, many businesses fail to plan a strategy to shift their operations to the cloud, leading to manual haphazardness in their internal and external operations, leading to additional costs. 

Let’s understand the essential components of a successful cloud transformation plan and see how you can ensure a seamless cloud migration process.

Components of a Cloud Transformation Plan

A successful cloud transformation plan starts with the right assessment and a detailed migration plan.

Assessment

First, assess what processes or applications require cloud migration. Instead of immediately shifting all heavy applications to the cloud, prioritize functions that need rapid migration, as this can be a cumbersome task for which your staff may require additional training. Applications with lesser priority can eventually be shifted over some time.

Planning

What are you trying to achieve with cloud migration? Are you trying to speed up business operations or increase the efficiency of your remote workers? Clearly define these goals and link them to a definite KPI (Key Performance Indicator). With this planning process, you can streamline cloud migration and achieve your goals.

Create a Training and Transition Schedule

It is necessary to train your staff for a smooth cloud transformation. First, communicate the purpose behind the transition and the benefits from an employee perspective. Second, train them to comply with new techniques like password policies, identifying cyber threats, and taking data backups. In this way, your employees become more efficient in working.

Avoid Manual Migration

Many small businesses have no digital documents like software codes or design documents for their work processes. They might end up adding it manually to the cloud. This process can be time-consuming. Hence, before migration, ensure that all your documents are available digitally.

Check for Automation

These days, there are many automated tools available to track the effectiveness of your cloud migration process. For example, many project management tools let you track the project progress like who is working on a task, task deadlines, employee efficiency, and more.

Plan Your Cloud Transformation with Cogent Infotech

Cloud transformation is easy when you have a reliable partner to assist you with it. Cogent Infotech is one such organization with a dedicated cloud migration strategy. Be it public, private, or hybrid cloud. We ensure that you can easily make a planned transition. You can rest assured that your data will remain secure in our hands.

Want to know more about Cogent Infotech’s cloud transformation service? Feel free to contact us today!