Cloud Migration Readiness Assessment

Is your organization actually ready to begin a cloud migration programme?

Score your organisation's cloud migration readiness across 30 criteria — with a built-in vendor toggle for internally-led or partner-delivered programmes.

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The Problem

Cloud migrations fail in the planning gap, not the technical execution.

Most cloud programmes underestimate readiness gaps in governance, skills, and operating model long before the first workload lifts. The result: blown timelines, re-platforming costs, and a cloud environment nobody trusts.

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No vendor-neutral baselineVendors assess your readiness using their own frameworks — which conveniently always recommend their services. You need an independent view first.

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Skills gap blind spotsCloud migrations require different skills from legacy IT ops. Most organisations don't know the size of that gap until it bites mid-programme.

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Governance not readySecurity posture, data residency, IAM frameworks — cloud governance requirements catch organisations off guard when the migration is already underway.

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No migration sequencing basisWithout a readiness score per dimension, workload sequencing decisions are made on technical lift-and-shift logic rather than organisational readiness.

How It Works

The scoring framework.

Six dimensions covering every angle of cloud migration readiness — with a YES/NO vendor toggle so the model adapts to your delivery model.

Strategy & Business CaseMigration rationale, cost-benefit clarity, exec sponsorship, success metrics

5 criteria

Application & Workload PortfolioInventory completeness, dependency mapping, migration complexity scoring

5 criteria

Data & Security ReadinessData classification, residency posture, IAM maturity, encryption baseline

5 criteria

Infrastructure & ArchitectureNetwork readiness, landing zone design, hybrid connectivity, tooling

5 criteria

Skills & Operating ModelCloud skills gap, training programme, FinOps capability, support model

5 criteria

Governance & CompliancePolicy framework, regulatory alignment, risk controls, audit readiness

5 criteria

Key Term

Readiness Assessment: A structured evaluation of whether an organization is positioned to invest in a transformation initiative before committing budget — here, scored specifically against cloud migration criteria and delivery-model context.

What’s Inside

Every tab, explained.

Open the workbook and know exactly where to go and what to enter.

TAB 1

Instructions

Guidance on how to use the YES/NO vendor toggle and score accurately

TAB 2

Vendor Toggle

Switch between internal delivery and vendor-led scoring mode

TAB 3

Scoring Input

30 criteria scored 1–5 with guidance notes per criterion

TAB 4

RAG Dashboard

Colour-coded readiness by dimension — instantly readable

TAB 5

Executive Summary

Board-ready one-pager with overall score and top 3 gaps

TAB 6

Gap Analysis

Prioritised gap register by dimension with severity weighting

TAB 7

Action Planner

Remediation actions, owners, timelines per gap

TAB 8

Glossary

Definition of every criterion for consistent cross-team scoring

RAG Score

Per-dimension readiness colour coding

Vendor Mode

Adjusted scoring for internal vs. partner delivery

Gap Register

Prioritised list of readiness gaps

Board Snapshot

One-page executive migration readiness view

Who It’s For

Built for the people who have to defend the number.

Cloud Programme Managers

Establish a scored, defensible readiness baseline before the migration programme kicks off — and use it to sequence workloads intelligently.

CIOs & Infrastructure Heads

Understand where your organisation truly stands before committing to a cloud partner or a migration timeline.

System Integrators & MSPs

Run a structured client readiness assessment in under a day using a vendor-neutral, reproducible framework.

A separate track: this framework runs independently of the AI transformation journey. Organisations running both a cloud migration and an AI programme typically use this alongside the AI Transformation Suite.

View AI Transformation Suite →

Frequently Asked

Questions buyers ask before scoring their migration readiness.

How does the vendor toggle work?

The model includes a YES/NO toggle that adjusts scoring criteria depending on whether the migration will be delivered internally or through a cloud partner, so the same instrument produces a relevant readiness view either way.

Is this different from a vendor's own readiness assessment?

Yes. Vendor-provided assessments are built around that vendor's own services and recommendations. This model is vendor-neutral, giving an organization an independent readiness baseline before engaging or evaluating any migration partner.

Can this be used before selecting a migration partner?

Yes, and that is the intended use. Establishing an independent readiness score first gives the organization a defensible basis for evaluating vendor proposals, rather than accepting a vendor's own assessment of the gap.

Cloud Migration Readiness Assessment

Score your organisation's cloud migration readiness across 30 criteria — with a built-in vendor toggle for internally-led or partner-delivered programmes.

Get the Cloud Readiness Assessment →