Until now, the Cloud has been all about plug and play. But the Cloud is not just about applications. Large companies need to unplug and think. They need a tailored, accountable and integrated approach. For this reason, Sogeti has developed a unique service – The Journey to the Cloud, including a Cloud Discovery Day.

The Cloud Computing model is transforming the IT industry. Driven by consumers, it challenges existing computing and service paradigms. The assembled technologies known as “Cloud Computing” will provide a unique opportunity to transform traditional IT into pay per use access to shared IT assets for a better balance between Capex-oriented procurement and Opex-oriented consumption. There is no one single solution for moving to the Cloud. It is not a traditional IT transformation but a change in the very way we think about IT. This transformation is not driven by the Technology but by the Business as the ultimate goal is to bring more value in a short time.

As a Service-driven IT solutions provider that understands client business stakes, we have created  “The Journey to the Cloud” program.

Why such a journey?

Through a specific set of tailored services, we will help you first un-derstand the Cloud at one of our Cloud Centers. We will then assess what opportunities it presents for your business, establish how ready you are for them, and then take you through the first practical steps needed for implementation. Finally, we will accompany you along this journey suggesting improvements and ensuring you avoid traps.

In order to assess the opportunities, to analyze the maturity of both clients and market and to craft the first draft of the transformation, we have developed a unique approach called “Cloud Discovery Day” (using a proven Sogeti Framework called Technovision). The master piece of this Cloud Discovery Day is a one day workshop where a group of decision makers, coming from both Business and Technology, will colla-borate to see how the two areas will converge to define the road ahead. 

The Cloud Discovery Day

This workshop will be a great op-portunity to create new value using innovation. It will help you to:

• Externalize technology in which information and services become available to anybody and anything, inside and outside of the organisation
• Choose the areas to excel and differentiate in, driven by the increased ability to collaborate and share information and services
• Create a continuous mode of interaction with the outside world, sensing and responding to arising opportunities

It is also a way to free people from current constraints and obstacles.

You can:

• Standardize and simplify business infrastructure
• Consolidate existing processes and systems
• Replace and rationalize legacy solutions
• Create new levels of flexibility, manageability and insight
• Build a Change Platform

Three phases:

• Preparation of the workshop
• One day workshop
• Formalization of the output of the workshop

The Workshop agenda

The workshop, facilitated by our best consultants, is a time-boxed and participative exercise.

The different steps of the day are:

• Identification of Business Drivers with their Business value 
• Presentation of Cloud-related technology trends (where tech-nology business value contribution is presented using examples)
• Definition of how each technology trend contributes to each business driver
• Assessment of Client, technology and market maturity 
• Identification of risks (of imple-mentation and of non implemen-tation) and issues
• Analysis of the results in order to identify, at a glance, opportunities (quick wins, proof of concepts, projects) with common characteristics : contribution to business value, rapid results, feasibility) with common characteristics;
  contribution to business value, rapid results and feasibility

The results of the Discovery Day

After the workshop, Sogeti will deliver with the help of the Client:

• A high-level business roadmap focused on business projects which help in harnessing Business Drivers
• A high-level transformation road-map focused on technology projects where IT trends underpin one or more business drivers bringing high value
• A list of “quick wins” and clear action plans (projects, pilots, proof of concepts, …)
• Inputs for Enterprise Architecture assessments

Added value of our Alliances Sogeti has two main Alliance (IBM and Microsoft) and has built for each Alliance a mapping of their solution with our framework. This material can be used if needed during the Cloud Discovery Day. Sogeti has also created two Cloud Centers with IBM and Microsoft. Those platforms can be used to demonstrate and also to build proof of concepts and pilots.

Why Sogeti?

Sogeti has the end-to-end capability to help a wide range of business clients, with expertise running from IT Consulting to Operations. This broad spectrum of knowledge gives a unique edge to Sogeti’s Global Cloud Offering by drawing on conceptual know-how and a hands-on understanding of the everyday real-ity of the Cloud.

We have a service-driven approach to technology, and know that effective IT transformation must be understood and pushed by you. We have proven our knowledge of infrastructure, architecture, security, migration and systems integration time and time again. This know-how is reinforced by our strategic alliances with both IBM and Micro-soft. This know-how and our belief in your collaboration will be the key to get the most out of the Cloud.

By understanding what the Cloud can and can’t do for your business, you will be able to make informed decisions on where to focus ener-gies for your business. With its broad expertise, Sogeti will be there in every step of the way to help you implement a robust, flexible and lasting Cloud migration strategy.