May 28, 2019
This week’s episode of Cloudbusting is all about hindsight. Jez and Dave are joined by experienced Cloud Director, Mark Simons, to take a critical look back at their first forays into cloud transformation. They share the mistakes they have made, discuss the benefits of ‘oh sh*t’ moments and reflect on lessons they have learned that could help you accelerate your own cloud adoption initiatives.
0:00 - Introductions
1:55 - News - Apple Announcements: Apple Card & TV+
12:10 - Cloudy Cliffhanger Question
14:35 - Deep Dive - If you could do it all over again, what would you change?
15:10 - Get your CCoE right
19:50 - Get ahead of impact of change - How do you create an ‘oh sh*t moment’?
22:59 - Be more realistic with your timelines - Don’t underestimate the scale of cloud transformation
27:00 - Beware the hype - The best cloud is built off mistakes
28:52 - The importance of the ‘C’ word (Culture) - How do you enact cultural change?
36:00 - Slow down before you speed up - Find your lighthouse
39:42 - Focus on your revenue-imapcting outcome first
40:20 - Summary
43:41 - Cloudy Cliffhanger Answer
49:45 - Ten Second Recommendations