Advisory Services

Advisory Services for Every Step of  Your Cloud IT Transformation Journey

ServiceMesh Advisory Services assist our clients in developing new cloud-based IT strategies and developing phased implementation plans toward a self-service, on-demand IT operating model. Example Advisory Services include:

Cloud IT Strategy Development

  • IT strategic planning
  • Cloud operating model design
  • Financial modeling
  • Cloud sourcing strategies
  • Change management planning

Business Case Analysis

  • Economic and operational benefits analysis
  • IT transformation readiness assessments

Cloud Architecture and Design

  • Cloud-readiness assessment of current state IT technology
  • Architecture and design of private and hybrid cloud IT environments

Cloud Service Portfolio Development

  • Service portfolio definition and design (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and other)
  • Operational support plans
  • Service pricing analysis
  • Demand and capacity planning
  • Service adoption planning

Application Portfolio Cloud Migration

  • Migration planning and schedule development
  • Workload scoring and prioritization
  • Migration and remediation processes
  • Demand and capacity planning
  • Skills assessments and training

Cloud Governance, Security, and Risk Mitigation

  • Enterprise governance models
  • Policy creation and enforcement models
  • Security zone design

Cloud Provider Selection and Optimization

  • Provider selection, engagement and interaction model
  • Usage policy definition (regulatory, security, compliance, etc)
  • Audit and policy review criteria