A better cloud project starts with a clearer brief.
The decisions to make before a cloud procurement or migration conversation.
Start with the business change
Describe what is changing and why it matters. A product launch, a regional expansion and a data-centre exit have different timelines and risk boundaries. A useful brief names the change before naming the infrastructure.
Describe the environment you have
List the applications, data stores, integrations and people involved. Indicate what is known and where discovery is still needed. An incomplete inventory is manageable when the uncertainty is visible.
Make responsibilities explicit
Account ownership, access approval, billing and application validation should have clear owners. Decide who can approve changes and who accepts the final result.
Define a useful finish line
Agree the deliverables, acceptance criteria and handover. Migration is not complete simply because a server starts; the application and the team operating it need to be ready.