ITCP service

Cloud Strategy & Advisory

A clear, business-led plan for your move to the cloud.

A board-ready business case
A prioritised 12 to 24 month roadmap
A target operating model and governance

Overview

What this means for your business

Every successful cloud programme starts with a clear strategy. We work with your leadership and IT teams to understand where you are today, where you want to be, and the fastest, lowest-risk route to get there. The result is a practical roadmap, a business case your board can sign off, and an operating model your teams can run.

Technical insights

What we deliver

Current-state assessmentAn inventory of your applications, infrastructure, licences, costs and risks.

Readiness and skills reviewWhere your people, processes and tools are ready for cloud, and where they need support.

Business case and TCOTotal cost of ownership comparisons and benefits modelling you can take to the board.

Target architectureA future-state view of your platforms, integrations and security model.

Operating modelRoles, responsibilities and governance for running cloud services well.

Cloud Adoption FrameworkA strategy and plan aligned with Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework.

How it works

From first step to lasting value

1Assess

2Envision

3Business case

4Roadmap

5Govern

By the numbers

Why it matters

2028

The year Gartner predicts cloud will become a business necessity for most organisations.

Source: Gartner, November 2023

70%

Of workloads expected to run in a cloud environment by 2028.

Source: Gartner, reported by TechRepublic

21.3%

Forecast growth in public cloud services spending in 2026.

Source: Gartner research, 2025

Industry figures from the sources shown. Vendor-commissioned studies model composite organisations, so your own results will vary.

Technology

Tools and platforms we use

Cloud Adoption Framework
Azure Migrate
Azure Advisor
Microsoft Cost Management
Well-Architected Framework
Power BI

FAQs

Common questions

How long does a strategy engagement take?

It depends on the size of your estate and the number of stakeholders. After a first conversation we will agree a clear scope and timeline with you.

Do we need to move everything to the cloud?

No. A good strategy decides what to move, modernise, keep or retire. Some workloads are better left where they are, and we will tell you so.

Is the strategy tied to Microsoft?

We specialise in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 and follow Microsoft best practice. If another option is a better fit for a particular need, we will say so.