I'm lucky to meet a wide range of IT organizations scattered across all sorts of industries.
Some are bravely charging ahead into the new world of cloud-based IT service delivery: transforming their internal operations, consuming more external IT services, and learning quickly as they go.
But others are holding back, and for what turns out to be very sound reasons.
A tough set of regulatory concerns, for example. Challenging security and data privacy laws. Compliance and auditability. High-risk IT applications that can't afford any sort of a bad day.
These IT groups believe they can't move ahead unless *all* of this is sorted out -- ahead of time.
If you're reading this and nodding your head, you know who you are.
For these organizations, the move to a modern IT model has to be done with trust and confidence. It's not an IT thing, it's a business thing -- and it's not optional.
Enter Ernst & Young
More known for tax, audit and regulatory consulting, they've developed an interesting set of IT transformation consulting services precisely targeted at these more risk-sensitive industries.
While perhaps not known as a technology powerhouse, they do bring deep expertise in establishing the required "trust assurances" across the organization needed for a move to any form of cloud.
As I've started to work with their team, I've gained a new-found appreciation around a an entirely new path to the cloud.
By focusing on a tough set of business concerns first and foremost, they may end up being far more successful in helping their clients get to cloud than us technology-focused types.
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