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Application Modernization (view source)
Revision as of 14:19, 15 October 2019
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Partner departments are provided guidance/assistance throughout the engagement journey.
Partner departments are provided guidance/assistance throughout the engagement journey.
Partner Departments are endorsed by governance (WLM Working group, GC EARB, ADM CEPP, and DM CEPP) and funding becomes available to initiate the discovery phase. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Canada’s Chief Information Officer (GC CIO) and the Deputy Head of a department will be agreed upon by both parties to secure the funding.
Partner Departments are endorsed by governance (WLM Working group, GC EARB, ADM CEPP, and DM CEPP) and funding becomes available to initiate the discovery phase. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Canada’s Chief Information Officer (GC CIO) and the Deputy Head of a department will be agreed upon by both parties to secure the funding.
== '''Lessons Learned''' ==
<b>Change is hard.</b> Cloud requires a major culture shift in the organization, especially in IT as it means radical transformation to some roles. Do not underestimate the fear that people will have. Organizational change management must be at the forefront.
<b>Strong support</b> required by deputy head and all levels of senior leadership. Due to the magnitude of change required and the underlying complexity, the senior management table MUST demonstrate consistent, strong leadership to ensure success.
<b>Cloud is a journey,</b> not a destination. It is very complex, and will take longer than you think. Start now, before you have all of the information. BUT – start smaller and simple, avoid serious injury when you fall. Because you will fall. Learn to crawl before trying to run. Fully embracing cloud will take years.
<b>Partner with others</b>. Having an integrated project team with SSC has been key success factor. Leverage the expertise of industry and of others that have gone before you.
Strong support required by deputy head and all levels of senior leadership.
<b>Shallow pool of resources</b> with the required expertise. Resources are routinely targeted by other departments and private sector. Ability to attract and retain talent is key, and is very challenging in public sector environment.
<b>Products may not be as advertised</b>. While the products may be released as GA, and have been tested on the open market, they do not necessarily function as intended. There may be a lot of back and forth with the vendor (in our case MS) in order to get the functionality you were expecting - add some contingency time to your project for this.
<b>Voice your concerns immediately.</b> You have to watch your costs like a hawk and have a strong understanding of what the costs should be - more importantly, you have to voice your concerns immediately to the vendor so that they can investigate and adjust. eg Log analytics
<b>Be like water</b> You have to work with a singular vision and purpose, but you have to be like water otherwise. The landscape in the cloud is ever changing - gone are the days of set it and forget it. Also, politically, there are always changes too - so you must be prepared to pivot when needed. eg. Pathfinder, APDC Closure, desktop, etc...
== '''References''' ==
== '''References''' ==
