Conclusion

Programmatically managing the risks that people, organization, culture, and politics can cause will help prepare your organization to avoid common pitfalls and sources of delay when it comes to the journey to the cloud. The seven capabilities described in this paper are inter-related. Each one is important to your cloud transformation success, and each capability needs to be matured in relation to the others. Implementing the seven capabilities described in this paper will help you identify and remove blockers, reach alignment on goals, progress, and achievements, and ultimately accelerate your cloud adoption journey.