It is paramount that businesses planning a cloud migration strategy focus first on moving the apps that are best positioned to reap the benefits of the cloud . Which apps deliver the most value to customers ? Which apps are the most important in ensuring the people within the business can achieve their goals ? Which apps drive the most traffic ? Identifying which apps are core to the business and moving them to the cloud , it can be assured that the maximum outcomes of the technology are being achieved with minimal change . By taking incremental steps , businesses can embark on a journey of learning and adapting to a new cloudbased environment , and ensure that cloud migration projects are successful .

The usefulness of technology partners does not stop at the technology itself . Perhaps , one of the most important aspects of cloud migration projects is to maintain stakeholder engagement throughout the process . Technology partners can be instrumental in espousing the benefits of technical projects to members of the executive

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— Bas Lemmens , VP EMEA , Pivotal

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