Maximize the business value from your cloud investments with The AES Group’s Cloud Value Management Office!
The cloud holds the future of the business world. Many business now must migrate to the cloud and make sure that their cloud investments drive tangible business outcomes. However, according to a 2023 HFS research, only one-third of enterprises successfully achieve their cloud ambitions. Common obstacles include rising costs, poor planning, skill constraints, misaligned strategies, and the inability to translate cloud investments into lasting business impact.
At The AES Group, we get it—cloud transformation isn’t just about flipping a switch on new tech. Simply put, organizations need more than just tech know-how to make their cloud dreams a reality. Our experience shows that real success in the cloud world hinges on deeply mastering and fully integrating six key elements – Intent, Methods, People, Activities, Culture and Technology. Our IMPACT framework goes hand-in-hand with the cloud adoption frameworks from Azure, AWS, GCP and other cloud platforms – aligning everything perfectly and fine-tuning as organizations go, so their strategic vision turns into tangible business impact.
To bring IMPACT to life, the AES Group has established the Cloud Value Management Office with over 50 program managers, change consultants, operating model architects and quality engineering consultants who can work full-time or part-time, and ramp up or down based on what makes most sense for organizations’ businesses.
The Cloud Value Management Office, together with The AES Group’s most dynamic ecosystem of cloud service provider partners, brings together the most critical management competencies to make cloud initiatives truly be more than just about tech.
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Intent |
| With its Value Realization mechanisms, the Cloud Value Management Office helps organizations clearly define, quantify, track and achieve the intended business benefits and outcomes from cloud initiatives. Data analysts and portfolio experts ensure that the investment in cloud technologies delivers measurable value to the organization, aligned with its strategic objectives, and that this value is realized and sustained over time. | |
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Methods |
| With its Service Management discipline, the Cloud Value Management Office guides organizations in laying out the methodologies to manage and optimize their cloud infrastructure continuously. Service Management experts adopt and adapt traditional IT service management (ITSM) practices to align with the dynamic, scalable, and automated nature of cloud computing – ensuring cloud services are delivered efficiently, securely, and reliably, while meeting the needs of the business and its customers. | |
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People |
| With its Organization Design expertise, the Cloud Value Management Office challenges organizations to explore and act on ideas on how their people and partners can be best organized and engaged to maximize cloud value. Organization Design experts align the organizational structure with the new operational realities and capabilities brought about by the cloud, ensuring that the organization can effectively adapt, innovate, and thrive in a cloud-based environment. | |
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Activities |
| With its Program Management rigors, the Cloud Value Management Office builds and manages the most optimal roadmap to cloud maturity for organizations. Program Managers oversee the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of cloud transformation efforts to ensure they align with business objectives and deliver measurable value. | |
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Culture |
| With its Change Management competencies, the Cloud Value Management Office assists organizations in cultivating the right skills and behaviors within their teams to make the most out of cloud technologies. Change practitioners manage the human and organizational aspects of the cloud transition to ensure successful adoption, minimize resistance, and achieve the desired business outcomes. | |
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Technology |
| With its Quality Engineering focus, the Cloud Value Management Office establishes the most efficient and effective systematic approach to ensuring that cloud-based systems, applications, and services meet defined quality standards throughout their lifecycle. Quality Engineering practitioners integrate quality assurance practices, such as testing, performance monitoring, and security validation, into the cloud development and deployment processes. |
Ready to transform your cloud journey? Contact us at [email protected] to schedule a free discovery workshop. Let The AES Group’s Cloud Value Management Office help you create lasting business impact from your cloud investments.