There’s something to be said for moving to the cloud and optimizing your organization’s cloud environment at a time when best practices are well established. 

Major cloud providers now have their own robust adoption frameworks. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation has been around for over five years, since 2015. And, more recent years have offered up evidence that specific practices can help organizations accelerate their journey to cloud value. Examples of this kind of value include improvements in cloud spend forecast accuracy, cost measurement, and cost optimization, as well as improved overall business position. 

Don’t get us wrong: We love uncharted territory. Part of the appeal of being in the cloud is being able to go places few others have gone before—especially not your competitors. But even innovation in the cloud has its own set of proven patterns.  

Whether you are migrating to the cloud or already settled there, keep using best practices to find the right path. Research and our own experience with clients indicate that the best of these best practices revolve around two areas: business and people. Our insiders’ guides to cloud travel are meant to help you focus on business and people at two pivotal phases of the cloud journey. Check them out below!