Making the case for cloud transformation 

Unclear transformation benefits

The energy company serves around half a million customers, and their main activities are in production, distribution, and transport of electrical power. They had a technological platform that, over the years, has incurred risks that have slowed down the speed of digitalisation.

A response to this was launching a transition to a modern cloud platform, but the investments needed to finish the transition were unclear. So were the cost forecast and the activities required to capture the full potential business value from the cloud. 

How to capture the business value of cloud 

Itera was engaged to develop the investment rationale for the group executive committee and highlight activities required to succeed in capturing the business value of cloud. 

In close collaboration with key stakeholders and management from the Company. We mapped the system portfolio to uncover which applications, infrastructure and servers should be removed, moved, modernised, or replaced in the cloud was conducted.
The transition costs and alternative costs were detailed. This included identifying necessary investments associated with optimisation and cloud transformation, spread over an investment period.
Analysis of expected profit realisation was conducted, outlining the further potential for digitalisation and for optimising, improving, and streamlining workflows through the organisation.
The roadmap of key activities to realise the full potential business benefits of the cloud was prepared and detailed.