10 steps preparing move to the cloud

10-steps to Prep’ing YOUR Move to the Cloud.

• Its in the name of the session!!

• Keep the end in mind

• Understand your needs

Step 1 : ENVISION

• Review Cloud Principals and Office 365’s: - Value - Security - Features (SDs) - and Technical Fitness, according to your needs.

Step 2 : ALIGN

• Establish your basic costs

• Timelines

• Level of effort

• Document the business case

• Engage legal

Step 3 : Evaluate

• Solution Alignment Workshop

• Select Partner/Microsoft/Self-engagement

• Complete contracting (LOI, SOW, MSA, etc.)

Step 4 : CONFIRM FIT

• Formal Migration Due Diligence exercise for Midmarket/Enterprise

• Feasibility reporting

• Contracting and SOW refinement

Step 5 : DUE DILIGENCE

• Execution & Engagement

• Stakeholders, Champions

• Internal evangelists

• External resource alignment.

Step 6 : FINALIZE

• Kick-off

• Resource allocation

• Pull out the PMBOK!

Step 7 : PLAN

• Infrastructure

• AD Services

• Desktops

• Mobile devices

Step 8 : PREPARE

• Enterprise Learning Framework.

• Audience

• Delivery Schedule

• Comm Plan & Resource Guide

• Train the Trainer

• Train the Admin

• Train the Helpdesk

• Train the User

Step 9 : TRAIN

• Staged or Cut-over

• Protracted vs Accelerated

• Perpetual Coexistence?

• Online or Offline

• End user experience

• IT Support demand

Step 10 : MIGRATE

• Established in 2000, family-owned & operated company

• Cloud Computing, IT Services, Custom Web & App Dev and Procurement Services

• Pioneer in cloud computing for 5+ years; 11+ years of traditional and managed IT services

• Over 4 million mailboxes migrated to the cloud

• 3 vTSP’s on staff.

About SADA Systems

• Microsoft Partner holding

• Gold Competency since 2003,

• 1st of 10 Cloud Accelerate Partners

• 1st ever Certified Office 365 Engineers

• Gold Server Compitency

• MidMarket Silver Competency

• Identity & Security Silver Compitency

• Microsoft Small Business Specialist

• MS’s Top West Region Microsoft Cloud Partner

• Tier 3 Cloud Champion

• 9 Certified MCITPs/MCPs

Accreditations

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CARDS!!!

Email: niv.dolgin@sadasystems.com or mssales@sadasystems.com

Direct line: (818) 942-1074

Visit: www.sadasystems.com

Niv Dolgin

Director of IT Services, SADA Systems