A Guidebook to Successful Migration to a Cloud-Based Data Management System
Vanhanen, Luke (2022)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022110722187
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022110722187
Tiivistelmä
The topic of this thesis is cloud technology and cloud migration. Cloud migration has be-come an important goal for various organizations across industries. Utilizing cloud technology can greatly improve various business metrics, including improving operational efficiency, improving decision-making processes and overall, increasing organizational agility. To acquire and achieve the desired benefits, it is crucial to conduct cloud migration in a sound manner.
The topic was chosen because of the growing importance of digital transformations as a strategic initiative. Cloud migration is a core element of such transformations. The author also wanted to deepen his own understanding of the subject. The author wanted to create a product-based thesis, and the subject of cloud migration lended itself nicely to this kind of thesis.
The main objective of the thesis process was to create a product, namely a digital guide-book. The guidebook is intended for every organization that is considering cloud migration and that needs concrete, practical recommendations to achieve success. The information of the guidebook is based on the theoretical framework. The theoretical framework consists of concepts and information about cloud technology, new technology implementation, data management and most importantly, cloud migration.
The guidebook was created using Microsoft Powerpoint. The production began in April 2022 and was finished in August 2022. The guidebook provides a decent amount of practical recommendations for organizations that consider cloud migration. The information-heavy nature of the guidebook indicates that pre migration strategic planning and analysis, and conducting the process of cloud migration in a logical, systematic manner, is very important.
The topic was chosen because of the growing importance of digital transformations as a strategic initiative. Cloud migration is a core element of such transformations. The author also wanted to deepen his own understanding of the subject. The author wanted to create a product-based thesis, and the subject of cloud migration lended itself nicely to this kind of thesis.
The main objective of the thesis process was to create a product, namely a digital guide-book. The guidebook is intended for every organization that is considering cloud migration and that needs concrete, practical recommendations to achieve success. The information of the guidebook is based on the theoretical framework. The theoretical framework consists of concepts and information about cloud technology, new technology implementation, data management and most importantly, cloud migration.
The guidebook was created using Microsoft Powerpoint. The production began in April 2022 and was finished in August 2022. The guidebook provides a decent amount of practical recommendations for organizations that consider cloud migration. The information-heavy nature of the guidebook indicates that pre migration strategic planning and analysis, and conducting the process of cloud migration in a logical, systematic manner, is very important.