Project Management Flowchart and Summary

Background Information

· Your group is facilitating this conversation because you will be the ones performing the actual migration to cloud-based applications.

· Each member in your group has 10+ years’ experience in the IT industry and is familiar with current industry standards and practices.

· Your group prefers to be risky with investing in tools that can be adapted.

· Your group prefers to use a third-party system instead of developing one within the company, due to security.

· Some c-suite members mentioned to your group that they want the company to have a private cloud instead of relying on others.

Scope

· The c-suite wants to put everything in the cloud, but the budget won’t be enough. Many of the software options have individual licenses (and not enterprise licenses), so it’s costly.

· Your group wants to be able to lock things down and open items as needed to lessen chances of ransomware and hacking.

· Your group prefers a more secure third-party system for the company.

Budget Goals

· Your group prefers to spend money on a high-quality product that is easily supported.

· Your group recognizes that some things the c-suite group will want from a third-party system are expensive.

· Your group believes it will need more manpower for this project, and that the Cloud-Based Applications Project Team needs to add onboarding, training, etc. into the project budget.

Timeline Goals

· Your group would like to work with an Agile process over the course of the 12-month project.

Tips

· Research 3 service providers that could be a viable option and compare each solution to come to the table with actual numbers and information.

· Look at termination agreements and individual vs. enterprise licenses.