Organizations migrate to the cloud for countless reasons. But moving to the cloud just to move to the cloud shouldn’t be one of them.

In this episode of IT Availability Now, Leon Godwin, Principal Cloud Evangelist at Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS) discusses what businesses should consider before embarking on a cloud journey and shares the principles that will guide you to a successful cloud-enabled transformation. Listen to the full episode to learn:

●        Why certain companies are more prepared to shift to the cloud than others

●        The common agents of change that influence your cloud journey and how to approach them to optimize your transformation

●        How to address the growing skills gap that prevents businesses from flourishing in the cloud

●        The elements that make up the “market value of change,” and why you can’t maximize the potential benefits of the cloud without them

Brian Fawcett is a Senior Manager of Global Sales Engagement at Sungard AS. With over 15 years of experience in a range of industries, he specializes in forming enterprise-wide global talent and learning development programs. Brian has enriched corporate learning culture by matching organizational vision and core values to curricula, leading to application and impact.

Leon Godwin is the Principal Cloud Evangelist at Sungard AS. As a cloud evangelist, Leon balances the duties of a product marketer with being one of Sungard AS’s direct links to customers. Building a critical mass of support for cloud technologies through thought leadership, enthusiasm and many years of experience, Leon aids customers with complex challenges and helps them adopt creative, robust and efficient cloud solutions.

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