Building your business on cloud services requires knowledge and experience. Common challenges are: how do cloud services fit with the application portfolio and enterprise strategy? What are the financial gains of using cloud services? Is data secure in the cloud? Does legislation put requirements on the use of cloud services?
Milliplex is a company all about cloud services. We provide a broad range of cloud advisory services to companies and governments. We use a methodology based approach where a number of key criteria are scored in a cloud service evaluation model (CSEM). The output result serve as basis for making the transition into the cloud. By using our services you will improve your business, lower your operational cost, secure your data, and increase customer satisfaction.
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Does cloud fit with the application portfolio and long term enterprise strategy?
Will investment in cloud pay off? What is the total cost of ownership?
Is data secure in the cloud? Does legislation put requirements on the use of cloud services?
Which criterias are important for selecting a cloud supplier? What shall be specified in the contract?
How shall Business and IT transition into the cloud?
What is the policy for using the cloud? How shall IT coordinate cloud initiatives?
Does cloud fit with the application portfolio and long term enterprise strategy?
We use a methodology based approach where a number of key criteria are scored in a cloud service evaluation model (CSEM). In the application portfolio analysis the following aspects are analyzed:
The output of a portfolio analysis is a ranking score providing guidance on how well a cloud service fits with the application portfolio and enterprise strategy.
Will investment in cloud pay off? What is the total cost of ownership?
We use a methodology based approach where a number of key criteria are scored in a cloud service evaluation model (CSEM). We also rely on standard calculation models for licensing and TCO. In the Return on Investment analysis the following aspects are considered:
The output of an ROI analysis is a business case quantifying the return and ROI, a TCO graph showing cash flows per year and a ranking score providing guidance on how well a transition into cloud pays off.
Is data secure in the cloud? Does legislation put requirements on the use of cloud services?
We use a methodology based approach where a number of key criteria are scored in a cloud service evaluation model (CSEM). In the compliance review the following aspects are analyzed:
The output of a compliance review is a ranking score providing guidance on how well a cloud service is compliant with legislation and frameworks.
Which criterias are important for selecting a cloud supplier? What shall be specified in the contract?
We use a methodology based approach where we research the market based on business and IT requirements to create a list of candidate suppliers. We engage the suppliers either in a direct dialog or optionally in an RFP process. For each supplier on the short list we gauge the suppliers on a number of key cloud criteria to create a rank for each supplier.
The output of a Cloud Procurement is a selection of a cloud supplier based on ranking of key cloud critera and a signed contract.
How shall Business and IT transition into the cloud?
We use an agile best practice delivery approach with frequent deliveries and business demos to create business value and reduce risk. We handle all interactions with the supplier and facilitate detailing of requirements with the business as well as managing scope discussions.
The output of a transition is a live cloud service providing value to the business and customers.
What is the policy for using the cloud? How shall IT coordinate cloud initiatives?
We use a methodology based approach where we evaluate different strategies for managing the cloud.
The output of Cloud Governance is a set of rules and processes for management and followup on the use of cloud services.
Contact us for advice on how to leverage the potential of cloud services. We are a team of expert consultants on cloud advisory with experience of software solutions across a broad range of industries. We base our approach on our own method, the Cloud Service Evaluation Model (CSEM), which has been developed from best practices and international standards and frameworks. We can help you in smaller advisory assignments and cloud procurement as well as managing large scale transitions into the cloud.
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