Cloud Adoption
Customers are in hurry to go Cloud. Most of them hurt themselves in the process or in worst case revert from adoption that's bad for the reasons like their processes are not available in the application in the way they wanted. For a moment be on the Provider side, he has taken up your Organization IT Role likewise for all other subscribers as well. Any Changes, Modifications, Creation has to go through the rigorous mill. Earlier releases of Oracle Cloud HCM application there were no Recruit-HR, Time card device integration etc.,Customer who waited patiently are benefitting as these features are available now. Follow the simple guidelines for successful Cloud Adoption with "Wait and Win" Mindset.
1.Identify
1.1 Identify the Function that can be piloted with Cloud. Order could be HCM, CRM, Sales, Finance etc.,
2.AS-IS
2.1 Establish current application foot print.
2.2 Create downstream and upstreams maps.
2.2 List down the Business processes, Streamline, and Standardize across the entities of the Function.
3.SaaS Provider/Partner Selection
3.1 Provider Credibility
3.2 Provider Product Road Map atleast for Next 3 Year
3.3 Applications Integration Capabilities
3.4 Same due diligence to be done for Implementation partner selection
4. Implementation Readiness
4.1 Influential Sponsor
4.2 Dedicated team
4.3 Commitment to Win
5. Customer DO's
5.1 Understand the Application Functionalities more so the Limitations.
5.2 Collaborate with the Provider and Partner.
5.3 Consider the Product Functionality as the new way of doing things even if it is not what you want.
5.4 Connect with the Communities to see what's happening
5.5 Have a Change Management plan
5.6 Don't try to Over extend the application by Optimizing/Personalizing
