In this series, we’ve looked at what it takes to create a hybrid cloud: developing a strategy for IT and business; defining business outcomes and a service portfolio; and choosing a delivery model. And yet sometimes the task remains daunting, especially for companies that have sufficient internal expertise or experience. In these cases, they should consider launching their project with a trusted partner.
For example, when developing an overarching strategy for hybrid cloud, you can lean on an outside partner to ensure you’re adding value and not just throwing together disparate products.
The right collaborator can help your organization define and meet business outcomes with hybrid cloud that are tied to service-level agreements (SLAs) and achieve return on investment. As we noted in the first two posts of this series, there’s a strong likelihood that if a project starts without any consideration for business goals or specific problems to be solved, it will not end well.