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BUILDING CLOUD MATURITY IN GOVERNMENT
Early / Ad Hoc All or most infrastructure, platforms and applications reside on premises, but parts of the organization are introducing cloud services.
Intermediate / Repeatable, OpportunisticA hybrid of onsite and cloud-based resources exists within the organization. Approaches to cloud adoption are informally defined, may be redundant or overlapping and are not widely adopted.
Advanced / SystematicThe organization relies on commercial service providers extensively, and it has tools and integration technologies to automate cloud usage. The focus is on efficiency gains and supporting business needs through innovative technology applications.
We have: » defined how we sequence cloud implementations and understand
dependencies among cloud initiatives » a systematic approach to data governance and data security, privacy
and compliance and have established how to enforce it
Mature / Measured, OptimizedThe organization deploys cloud-aware applications on public, private and hybrid platforms according to business requirements. The focus is on improving quality and being proactive.
We are: » tracking service-level agreements and conformance with
those agreements » auditing security and compliance » validating that cloud services are meeting our vision and goals
We are: » making sure our vision for the cloud advances our overall goals for
the organization » looking at how cloud migration will impact security, compliance
and risk management » aware of what is driving our near-term decisions about cloud adoption
(e.g., need to scale or bring services to market more quickly)
We are: » developing criteria to determine the right cloud model for any
situation » deciding what capabilities to look for in a cloud service » determining how to assess and support IT management throughout
change processes » following best practices for cloud design (e.g., decoupling
components and implementing layered security)
The following benchmarks draw on the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) Cloud Maturity Model. Use these benchmarks to identify where you stand in relation to your vision for the cloud; where you want to be; and a roadmap for getting there.
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