A cloud strategy is a concise viewpoint on the role of cloud computing in the organization. However, business and IT leaders continue to make 10 common mistakes when crafting their cloud strategy, according to Gartner, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA good cloud strategy should be a short and consumable document, consisting of 10 to 20 pages or slides,\u201d said Marco Meinardi, Vice President Analyst at Gartner. \u201cIn addition, the business strategy should drive the cloud strategy and provide guidance to those who will implement it. It must coexist with other strategic efforts, not try to redo them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gartner analysts are discussing how to enable and exploit cloud, and demonstrate value at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2022, which is taking place here through Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Business and IT leaders should collaboratively build a cloud strategy and avoid the following 10 mistakes when building their cloud strategy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Assuming It\u2019s an IT (Only) Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cloud computing isn\u2019t only about technology. Those outside IT have skills and knowledge critical to cloud strategy success. \u201cBusiness andIT leaders should avoidthe mistake of devising an IT-centric strategy and then trying to \u201csell it\u201d to the rest of the business,\u201d said Meinardi. \u201cBusiness and IT should be equal partners in the definition of the cloud strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Not Having an Exit Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Devising an exit strategy from cloud providers is difficult, which is one of the reasons why many leaders don\u2019t create one. Many organizations believe they don\u2019t need an exit strategy because they don\u2019t expect to bring anything back from the cloud. However, an exit strategy is vital to the success of an organization\u2019s cloud strategy. \u201cIt\u2019s like having an insurance policy in your drawer, that you hopefully will never need to use,\u201d said Meinardi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Combining or Confusing a Cloud Strategy with a Cloud Implementation Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A cloud strategy is different from a cloud implementation plan and a cloud strategy must come first. It is the decision phase in which business and IT leaders decide the role that cloud computing will play in the organization. A cloud implementation plan comes next, putting the cloud strategy into effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Believing It\u2019s Too Late to Devise a Cloud Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is never too late to begin a cloud strategy. \u201cIf organizations drive cloud adoption without a strategy this will ultimately cause resistance from individuals who are not aligned on the strategy\u2019s key drivers and principles,\u201d said Meinardi. \u201cAs a result, this resistance will slow down cloud adoption and potentially jeopardize the entire cloud project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Equating a Cloud Strategy with \u201cWe\u2019re Moving Everything to the Cloud\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many organizations assume that having a cloud strategy implies moving everything to the cloud. \u201cThis approach deters many business and IT leaders from devising a strategy because they think it means they\u2019ll be forced to start using cloud computing for everything,\u201d said Meinardi. \u201cOrganizations should keep an open mind and partner with a non-cloud technology expert, such as an enterprise architect, who can bring a broad viewpoint in the definition of your cloud strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Saying \u201cOur Cloud Strategy Is Our Data Center Strategy\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many organizations confuse their cloud strategy with their data center strategy. While organizations need to keep them separate, they need to ensure they align with each other because that affects the role that cloud computing will play in their organization. \u201cCloud strategy decisions are workload by workload, not data center decisions,\u201d said Meinardi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Believing That an Executive Mandate Is a Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Another common mistake that organizations make is to adopt cloud computing because the CEO, CIO or the head of a business unit believes that doing so will result in cost savings. Gartner analysts recommend treating executive mandates as sponsorship to devise a cloud strategy and not as a cloud strategy in and of itself. The cloud strategy should also keep the connection to the business, ensuring that organizations know why workloads are moving and what the goal is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Believing That Being a Organizations will likely use several different cloud services over time. As the use of cloud services could become increasingly broad and diverse, business and IT leaders should devise a broad strategy by accommodating multiple types of scenarios, cloud services, vendors and non-cloud environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Outsourcing Development of Your Cloud Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Outsourcing an organization\u2019s cloud strategy may sound attractive, but should not be done \u2013 it is far too important to outsource. Instead, Gartner analysts recommend that business and IT leaders use third parties \u2014 even the cloud provider \u2014 for implementation. This can be a cost-effective way of procuring the scarce cloud skills their organization needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Saying \u201cOur Strategy Is Cloud First\u201d Is the Entire Cloud Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A cloud-first approach means that if someone asks for an investment, the default place for them to build or place the new asset is in the public cloud. \u201cBut cloud-first doesn\u2019t mean cloud only. If business and IT leaders adopt a cloud-first principle, their strategy should work out the exceptions to the default choice that will make applications and elsewhere other than in the cloud,\u201d said Meinardi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gartner clients can learn more in \u201cInfographic: Cloud Strategy Cookbook.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gartner analysts are providing additional analysis on cloud strategies and infrastructure and operations trends at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference taking place November 21-22 in London and December 6-8 in Las Vegas. 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