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Or, you may have that down, but still need to figure out your cloud orchestration - how to integrate your cloud strategy with your operating model, what skillsets you need to accomplish goals, how to choose which model (hybrid, private, public) suits your business goals, and which provider(s) can help you.&nbsp;<a href="#CloudFoundations">Click here to learn how ISG can help.</a></p></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div id="MainPlaceholder_C028_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-lg-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div > <div class="accordion" id="accordionExample"><div class="card"><div class="card-header" id="heading5"><h4 class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse5" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse5" style="text-align:center;"><img data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{'MaxWidth':75,'MaxHeight':75,'Width':null,'Height':null,'ScaleUp':false,'Quality':'High','Method':'ResizeFitToAreaArguments'}" src="/images/default-source/default-album/cloud-benchmarking.png?sfvrsn=21b9d231_0&amp;MaxWidth=75&amp;MaxHeight=75&amp;ScaleUp=false&amp;Quality=High&amp;Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&amp;Signature=A9740E7E6C9EEA585A221E79E815F1437B092A5A" alt="cloud benchmarking" title="cloud benchmarking" data-displaymode="Custom" style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" />Are you accelerating your cloud adoption? </button></h4></div><div id="collapse5" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="heading5" data-parent="#accordionExample"><div class="card-body"><p style="text-align:center;">Stop us if this sounds familiar: you&rsquo;ve migrated some workloads to the cloud, but now you&rsquo;re facing major silos, budget issues, unmanaged capacity, and a lack of transparency, resiliency and skillsets to take full advantage of your cloud offerings. 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But now there&rsquo;s demand to provide service-based IT to your enterprise. Plus, you're struggling to stay ahead of managing spend, demand, capacity and consumption. Above and beyond all of that, you must show tangible ROI of your cloud investments &ndash; so how can you monetize to innovate new revenue opportunities? &nbsp;<a href="#CloudInnovation">Click here to learn how ISG can help.</a></p></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="MainPlaceholder_TE527F9F2026_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Main content"> <div > <div id="CloudFoundations"></div> </div><div id="MainPlaceholder_C002_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container space-top-2" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="MainPlaceholder_C005_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-lg-8" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div > <h2>Build Your Cloud Foundations</h2><p><strong>From Designing a Business Case to Your Cloud Orchestration Strategy</strong></p><p>Every enterprise today feels the pressure &ndash; the shared infrastructure has been neglected in the rush to satisfy the digital imperatives of individual business areas.&nbsp;What are your options to modernize applications and data centers? What are the right SaaS/ERP systems, cloud/IaaS/PaaS solutions, networks approach? And how should you approach system integration with your legacy systems and digital upgrades?</p><p>ISG can help you create a business-value oriented "why cloud" case specific to your needs. We'll work with you to build a digital cloud strategy to determine what can be sourced to get your infrastructure up to expectations faster and more effectively. 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Our services help you accelerate your overall cloud adoption, modernization or migration. We can help you create a cloud center of excellence to do just that. </p><p>Whether you need to build new, cloud-based apps or transform your architecture to transition to a new operating model, ISG has actionable strategies, easy-to-customize, proven migration templates and experience to ensure your success. Plus, we account for cultural change, migration governance, organizational change management as part of our transformations.</p><p>Modernize your sourcing strategy for cloud tech, system integrators and managed services providers with our collaborative, joint solutioning throughout the downselect and selection process. ISG helps you achieve cost transparency, govern cloud decision-making, and track reporting, metrics and measurement via Cloud FinOps to optimize your cloud spend and usage.</p><p><a href="/advisory/cloud/rapid-cloud-appraisal">Assess Your Cloud Strategy with ISG&rsquo;s Rapid Cloud Appraisal</a></p><div class="media py-3"><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/contact-us">Contact Us</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div > <div id="CloudInnovation"></div> </div><div id="MainPlaceholder_C036_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="MainPlaceholder_C038_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-lg-8" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div > <h2>Optimize &amp; Monetize Cloud Investments</h2><p><strong>Achieve Innovation and ROI to Support Your Business Objectives</strong></p><p></p><p>We incorporate predictive <a href="/advisory/data-analytics-transformation">cognitive analytics</a> solutions to understand, monitor and optimize your cloud spending and performance. 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ISG’s sourcing advisory as well as expertise in tenders and contract design played a role in Amadeus now having access to new business opportunities with Microsoft as a strategic partner as well as a reliable plan for migrating to the Cloud.</p> <span class="link font-size-1 ">Learn more</span> </div> </a> </article> <article class="card client-story-card transition-3d-hover"> <a href="https://isg-one.com/client-stories/detail/optimize-your-sourcing-process-with-hyperscalers"> <div class="card-img-top research-card-img"> <figure class="position-absolute right-0 bottom-0 left-0 mb-n1 z-index-4"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100%" viewBox="0 0 429 137" fill="none"> <path d="M429 137L429 0L214.5 125.064L0 -1.87522e-05L-5.98846e-06 137L429 137Z" /> </svg> </figure> <div class="img-blue-light"> <div class="blue-overlay"></div> <div class="background-img-grayscale" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/default-album/cloud-hyperscaler.tmb-th283-283.png?Culture=en&amp;sfvrsn=896dd331_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="h6">Optimize your Sourcing Process with Hyperscalers</h3> <p>ISG successfully guides a global travel technology company through the request for proposals (RFP) process with multiple hyperscalers.</p> <span class="link font-size-1 ">Learn more</span> </div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container space-bottom-2"> <div class="card d-block bg-lightblue p-9 bg-star-right mt-n9"> <div class="position-relative z-index-2"> <span class="d-block font-weight-black text-cap mb-2 text-darkblue">Featured Event</span> <h4 class="h4">Xperience Summit (New York)</h4> <h3>Join ISG to hear from the leading customer experience experts as they set the landscape for the year to come.</h3> <p class="date"><time></time></p> <a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="https://xperience.isg-one.com/home" target=&#39;_blank&#39;> Register now </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="MainPlaceholder_TE527F9F2007_Col00" class="sf_colsIn space-bottom-2 position-relative research-container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div id="MainPlaceholder_TE527F9F2008_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container space-2 featured-research" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="MainPlaceholder_TE527F9F2011_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-lg-4 col-md-5" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div > <h2>ISG Research</h2><p>ISG is a leader in proprietary research, advisory consulting and executive event services focused on market trends and disruptive technologies.</p><p>Get the insight and guidance you need to accelerate growth and create more value.</p><a class="btn btn-primary mb-5" href="/research/provider-research">Learn More</a> </div> </div> <div id="MainPlaceholder_TE527F9F2011_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-lg-8 col-md-7" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Carousel"> <div class="js-slick-carousel slick slick-equal-height slick-gutters-3 slick-center-mode-right slick-center-mode-right-offset" data-hs-slick-carousel-options='{"prevArrow" : "<span class=\" fa fa-arrow-left slick-arrow slick-arrow-primary-white slick-arrow-left rounded-circle ml-sm-n2\"></span>","nextArrow": "<span class=\"fa fa-arrow-right slick-arrow slick-arrow-primary-white slick-arrow-right rounded-circle mr-sm-2 mr-xl-4\"></span>","slidesToShow": 2.5,"infinite": false,"responsive": [{"breakpoint": 1400,"settings": {"slidesToShow": 2}},{"breakpoint": 1080,"settings": {"slidesToShow": 1.5}},{"breakpoint": 992,"settings": {"slidesToShow": 1}}]}'> <article class="js-slide pt-2"> <a class="card bg-lightgray w-100 min-h-270rem transition-3d-hover" href="https://ei.isg-one.com/Research/_MarketingPage?dashboardID=201a11ca-c115-4a33-a9f7-941eceefbbd1&amp;documentId=5qpMX0Q8SC&amp;isLocked=false" target="_blank"> <div class="card-body"> <span class="d-block small text-blue font-weight-bold text-cap mb-2">Research</span> <h3 class="h6">AI-led innovation and cost optimization have become integral to cloud service engagements</h3> <div class="research-description"> <p>Until last year, we saw public cloud services&nbsp;grow mainly due to innovation, faster time to&nbsp;market and improved customer experience.&nbsp;But, in the last four quarters, we saw AI&nbsp;technologies driving the growth of cloud&nbsp;services in the U.S. As enterprises increasingly&nbsp;recognize the transformative potential of AI,&nbsp;they are turning to cloud platforms to access&nbsp;the necessary computing power, storage and&nbsp;tools to develop and deploy AI applications.&nbsp;The ability to scale resources on-demand,&nbsp;combined with the wide range of AI-specific&nbsp;services offered by cloud providers, has&nbsp;made cloud computing an attractive option&nbsp;for enterprises seeking to leverage AI. This&nbsp;increased demand for cloud services, fueled by&nbsp;AI adoption, drives significant growth in the U.S.&nbsp;cloud services market, benefiting both cloud&nbsp;infrastructure providers and service providers.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer bg-transparent"> <span class="link font-size-1">Read more</span> </div> </div> </a> </article> <article class="js-slide pt-2"> <a class="card bg-lightgray w-100 min-h-270rem transition-3d-hover" href="https://ei.isg-one.com/Research/_MarketingPage?dashboardID=201a11ca-c115-4a33-a9f7-941eceefbbd1&amp;documentId=GWvyM03C62&amp;isLocked=false" target="_blank"> <div class="card-body"> <span class="d-block small text-blue font-weight-bold text-cap mb-2">Research</span> <h3 class="h6">Vendors are infusing AI technologies to offer innovative solutions enabling users to improve their efficiencies</h3> <div class="research-description"> <p>The rapid evolution of cloud infrastructure&nbsp;marks a significant shift in how organizations&nbsp;approach their digital transformation&nbsp;initiatives. The demand for cloud technologies&nbsp;has surged as businesses strive to combine&nbsp;the security and control of on-premises&nbsp;infrastructure with the scalability, innovation&nbsp;and flexibility offered by cloud platforms.&nbsp;The shift is catalyzed by fast-paced&nbsp;technological innovation and driven by strategic&nbsp;business demands requiring heightened operational agility and efficiency. Over the last&nbsp;few years, the urgent need to meet evolving&nbsp;strategic goals has driven the rapid adoption&nbsp;of cloud-native technologies within multicloud&nbsp;environments. It is revolutionizing how&nbsp;organizations design, deploy and manage&nbsp;their applications.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer bg-transparent"> <span class="link font-size-1">Read more</span> </div> </div> </a> </article> <article class="js-slide pt-2"> <a class="card bg-lightgray w-100 min-h-270rem transition-3d-hover" href="https://ei.isg-one.com/Research/_MarketingPage?dashboardID=201a11ca-c115-4a33-a9f7-941eceefbbd1&amp;documentId=ADx_J0kuZ7&amp;isLocked=false" target="_blank"> <div class="card-body"> <span class="d-block small text-blue font-weight-bold text-cap mb-2">Research</span> <h3 class="h6">Accelerating innovation with AWS ecosystem - Integrating cloud capabilities for strategic advantage</h3> <div class="research-description"> <p>Maximizing AWS investments:&nbsp;AWS services&nbsp;growth has been driven by the increasing&nbsp;adoption of cloud services across various&nbsp;industries. Businesses are seeking to leverage&nbsp;AWS&rsquo; robust, scalable and secure infrastructure&nbsp;to enhance their operations, innovate and&nbsp;remain competitive. Several key trends have&nbsp;emerged in the professional and consulting services space, reflecting businesses&rsquo; evolving&nbsp;needs and priorities.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer bg-transparent"> <span class="link font-size-1">Read more</span> </div> </div> </a> </article> <article class="js-slide pt-2"> <a class="card bg-lightgray w-100 min-h-270rem transition-3d-hover" href="https://jefforr.ventanaresearch.com/cloud-platforms-and-accessibility-hurdles" target="_blank"> <div class="card-body"> <span class="d-block small text-blue font-weight-bold text-cap mb-2">Research</span> <h3 class="h6">Cloud Platforms and Accessibility Hurdles</h3> <div class="research-description"> <p>The latest&nbsp;ISG Buyers Guide for Cloud Computing Platforms&nbsp;uncovers the market evolution of regional and global cloud providers. Buyers Guides for Public Cloud Platforms, Private Cloud Platforms and Hybrid Cloud Platforms are part of the recent software provider evaluations. ISG Software Research defines Cloud Platforms as a software service for organizations to access virtualized IT resources via the internet on a pay-per-use basis. These resources include servers, data processing power, data storage, networking infrastructure, virtualization capabilities and more. Cloud platforms are an enterprise alternative to operating on-premises data centers and compute environments. However, not all cloud platforms are suitable for all enterprise use cases. Multiple capabilities remain underrepresented and will keep enterprises from accelerating the adoption of cloud-powered services and broader migration of workloads. This analyst perspective highlights opportunities for cloud service providers to better meet enterprise requirements in the coming years.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer bg-transparent"> <span class="link font-size-1">Read more</span> </div> </div> </a> </article> <article class="js-slide pt-2"> <a class="card bg-lightgray w-100 min-h-270rem transition-3d-hover" href="https://ei.isg-one.com/Research/_MarketingPage?dashboardID=201a11ca-c115-4a33-a9f7-941eceefbbd1&amp;documentId=8q-WD0Y8eU&amp;isLocked=false" target="_blank"> <div class="card-body"> <span class="d-block small text-blue font-weight-bold text-cap mb-2">Research</span> <h3 class="h6">Examining affordable, adaptive and secure options for SLED hybrid cloud and data center needs</h3> <div class="research-description"> <p>ISG research indicates that U.S. public&nbsp;sector organizations, including state, local&nbsp;and educational (SLED) agencies, are using&nbsp;colocation, managed hosting and hybrid&nbsp;cloud managed services 20 to 30 percent&nbsp;more than they were in 2020. This means that&nbsp;SLED agencies need more help than ever&nbsp;with private/hybrid cloud and data center&nbsp;environments.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer bg-transparent"> <span class="link font-size-1">Read more</span> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="MainPlaceholder_C023_Col00" class="sf_colsIn bg-light space-2" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div id="MainPlaceholder_C024_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="MainPlaceholder_C025_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-lg-3" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <img loading="lazy" src="/images/default-source/default-album/cloud-planning-cloud-strategy-cloud-operating-model-design-2.png?sfvrsn=d2b8d231_0" title="Cloud planning, cloud strategy, cloud operating model design 2" alt="Cloud planning, cloud strategy, cloud operating model design 2" /> </div> <div id="MainPlaceholder_C025_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-lg-9" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div > <h4 style="text-align:left;">Frequently Asked Questions</h4><p style="text-align:left;">Did we miss one of your cloud questions? Contact us.</p><div class="accordion" id="accordionExample"><div class="card"><div class="card-header" id="heading1"><p class="mb-0"><button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse1" style="text-align:left;"><strong>1. What is a cloud advisor? What does a cloud advisor do?</strong> </button></p></div><div id="collapse1" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="heading1" data-parent="#accordionExample"><div class="card-body"><p style="text-align:left;">Our take on being a cloud advisor is to be an independent, unbiased advisor to our clients. Our framework addresses four main areas: creating a future vision for your cloud usage, building actionable operating models for adopting/migrating to cloud, designing how you manage and operate your day-to-day cloud usage, and defining your scaling strategy to achieve value at scale. 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There are several key cloud providers for each. For private cloud, there are offerings from HP, VMWare, Openstack, Citrix, ServiceNow, IBM and others. Some public cloud providers include Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Salesforce, Amazon Web Service (AWS) and others. 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Rob works with clients to develop and implement business process re-engineering, improve service delivery and customer relationship management (CRM), create and implement applications development projects and transition employees and operations to external service providers. A highly knowledgeable ADM and infrastructure professional with more than 30 years of experience, Rob excels in project, program and supply chain management. Rob recently led a transaction effort for a US-based multi-tower engagement in which he helped the company assess its strategy, develop an RFP, manage contract negotiations and transition and establish sourcing management and governance. Rob has been published in&nbsp;<em>Pulse</em>,&nbsp;<em>ComputerWorld</em>,&nbsp;<em>InfoWorld</em>, magazines and contributed to the recent publication of the book&nbsp;<em>Service Automation Robots and the Future of Work.</em></p> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/who-we-are/people/rob-brindley">View articles by Rob Brindley</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End User Profile Section --> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Team Card--> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 h-100 transition-3d-hover person-card"> <a href="javascript:;" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modal-1"> <div class="team-image" style="background-image:url(https://isg-one.com/images/default-source/default-album/chowning-ola-wide.jpg?sfvrsn=9635fd31_2);"></div> <h4 class="mt-2 mb-0 text-black"> Ola Chowning</h4> <p class="text-black"> Partner</p> </a> </div> <!-- Modal --> <div class="modal fade" id="modal-1" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="teamModal" aria-hidden="true" role="dialog"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <!-- Header --> <div class="modal-header"> <div class="modal-close"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-icon btn-xs btn-ghost-secondary" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"> <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 18 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path fill="currentColor" d="M11.5,9.5l5-5c0.2-0.2,0.2-0.6-0.1-0.9l-1-1c-0.3-0.3-0.7-0.3-0.9-0.1l-5,5l-5-5C4.3,2.3,3.9,2.4,3.6,2.6l-1,1 C2.4,3.9,2.3,4.3,2.5,4.5l5,5l-5,5c-0.2,0.2-0.2,0.6,0.1,0.9l1,1c0.3,0.3,0.7,0.3,0.9,0.1l5-5l5,5c0.2,0.2,0.6,0.2,0.9-0.1l1-1 c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0.1-0.9L11.5,9.5z"></path> </svg> </button> </div> </div> <!-- End Header --> <!-- Body --> <div class="modal-body"> <!-- User Profile Section --> <div class="container space-2"> <div class="border-bottom space-bottom-2 mx-md-auto"> <div class="media d-block d-sm-flex"> <div class="position-relative mx-auto mb-3 mb-sm-0 mr-sm-4" style="width:200px;"> <div class="team-image" style="background-image:url(https://isg-one.com/images/default-source/default-album/chowning-ola-wide.jpg?sfvrsn=9635fd31_2);"></div> <!-- Social Networks --> <!--<ul class="list-inline mb-0 mt-5"> <li class="list-inline-item"> <a class="btn btn-xs btn-icon btn-soft-secondary" href="#"> <i class="fab fa-linkedin"></i> </a> </li> <li class="list-inline-item"> <a class="btn btn-xs btn-icon btn-soft-secondary" href="#"> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i> </a> </li> </ul>--> <!-- End Social Networks --> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2"> <h2>Ola Chowning</h2> </div> <p class="mb-0"><strong>What she does at ISG</strong><br /> <br /> <p>Ola is a passionate thought leader in emerging delivery models that contemplate the rapidly changing technology landscape. She advises organizations in the opportunities related to emerging technologies, digital transformation, provider ecosystems, new ways of working, and the culture of product-oriented delivery. Ola is fluent in Adaptive Organizations, Digital Strategy, Sourcing, Enterprise Agility, DevOps, Cloud and modern architectures, helping clients evolve their technology landscape, operating models and cultures. Ola is ISG's Digital Lead for North Europe and a member of the European Leadership Team.</p> <strong>Past achievements for clients</strong><br /> <br /> <div> <p paraid="0" paraeid="{9603481f-5da9-4a4e-bac5-90ab26784342}{212}" data-ccp-props="{'335551550':1,'335551620':1,'335559683':0,'335559685':0,'335559731':0,'335559737':0,'335562764':2,'335562765':0.95,'335562766':4,'335562767':0,'335562768':4,'335562769':2}">In her positions as digital lead for North Europe as well as a firm partner, Ola expands the reach of ISG&rsquo;s enterprise and digital&nbsp;solutions. But these roles also allow her to impart to her clients tried-and-true advice based on years of experience as both a&nbsp;technologist and service provider. At times, Ola may point you in a faster, more rigorous direction than you were anticipating&mdash;simply&nbsp;one of the many ways she relentlessly champions her clients&rsquo; technological evolutions across every industry.</p> </div> <div> <p paraid="0" paraeid="{9603481f-5da9-4a4e-bac5-90ab26784342}{215}" data-ccp-props="{'335551550':1,'335551620':1,'335559683':0,'335559685':0,'335559731':0,'335559737':0,'335562764':2,'335562765':0.95,'335562766':4,'335562767':0,'335562768':4,'335562769':2}">Having never told a client to deploy something she wouldn&rsquo;t do (or hasn&rsquo;t already done) herself, Ola&rsquo;s goal-oriented gusto has&nbsp;resulted in many successes for her clients:</p> </div> <ul role="list"> <li data-charcodes="11044" data-font="ISG Bullets,Sans-Serif" data-buautonum="8" data-margin="340" data-aria-posinset="1" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="0" paraeid="{9603481f-5da9-4a4e-bac5-90ab26784342}{218}" data-ccp-props="{'335551550':1,'335551620':1,'335559683':0,'335559685':340,'335559731':-340,'335559737':0,'335562764':2,'335562765':0.95,'335562766':4,'335562767':0,'335562768':4,'335562769':0}" data-indent="-340">She advised a partially transformed logistics company (that had a pervasive, costly architectural sprawl issue) to create standards,&nbsp;guardrails and integrated roadmaps to promote efficiency and velocity using what was currently working well. Ola helped spark&nbsp;synergies among the teams impacted, and in only eight weeks, teams saw as much as a 200% increase in their throughput.</p> </li> <li data-charcodes="11044" data-font="ISG Bullets,Sans-Serif" data-buautonum="8" data-margin="340" data-aria-posinset="2" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="0" paraeid="{9603481f-5da9-4a4e-bac5-90ab26784342}{221}" data-ccp-props="{'335551550':1,'335551620':1,'335559683':0,'335559685':340,'335559731':-340,'335559737':0,'335562764':2,'335562765':0.95,'335562766':4,'335562767':0,'335562768':4,'335562769':0}" data-indent="-340">On a tight deadline and limited budget, she applied Agile and modern delivery model principles to convert a brick-and-mortar's&nbsp;business model (with legacy systems and cumbersome practices that were seemingly incompatible with a more collaborative way&nbsp;of working) into a modern digital setting.</p> </li> </ul></p> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/who-we-are/people/ola-chowning">View articles by Ola Chowning</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End User Profile Section --> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Team Card--> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 h-100 transition-3d-hover person-card"> <a href="javascript:;" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modal-2"> <div class="team-image" style="background-image:url(https://isg-one.com/images/default-source/default-album/dey-susanta-pic-sq.jpg?sfvrsn=3c62d331_0);"></div> <h4 class="mt-2 mb-0 text-black"> Susanta Dey</h4> <p class="text-black"> Principal Consultant</p> </a> </div> <!-- Modal --> <div class="modal fade" id="modal-2" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="teamModal" aria-hidden="true" role="dialog"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <!-- Header --> <div class="modal-header"> <div class="modal-close"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-icon btn-xs btn-ghost-secondary" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"> <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 18 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path fill="currentColor" d="M11.5,9.5l5-5c0.2-0.2,0.2-0.6-0.1-0.9l-1-1c-0.3-0.3-0.7-0.3-0.9-0.1l-5,5l-5-5C4.3,2.3,3.9,2.4,3.6,2.6l-1,1 C2.4,3.9,2.3,4.3,2.5,4.5l5,5l-5,5c-0.2,0.2-0.2,0.6,0.1,0.9l1,1c0.3,0.3,0.7,0.3,0.9,0.1l5-5l5,5c0.2,0.2,0.6,0.2,0.9-0.1l1-1 c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0.1-0.9L11.5,9.5z"></path> </svg> </button> </div> </div> <!-- End Header --> <!-- Body --> <div class="modal-body"> <!-- User Profile Section --> <div class="container space-2"> <div class="border-bottom space-bottom-2 mx-md-auto"> <div class="media d-block d-sm-flex"> <div class="position-relative mx-auto mb-3 mb-sm-0 mr-sm-4" style="width:200px;"> <div class="team-image" style="background-image:url(https://isg-one.com/images/default-source/default-album/dey-susanta-pic-sq.jpg?sfvrsn=3c62d331_0);"></div> <!-- Social Networks --> <!--<ul class="list-inline mb-0 mt-5"> <li class="list-inline-item"> <a class="btn btn-xs btn-icon btn-soft-secondary" href="#"> <i class="fab fa-linkedin"></i> </a> </li> <li class="list-inline-item"> <a class="btn btn-xs btn-icon btn-soft-secondary" href="#"> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i> </a> </li> </ul>--> <!-- End Social Networks --> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2"> <h2>Susanta Dey</h2> </div> <p class="mb-0"><p>Susanta Dey has more than 15 years of expertise in senior management consulting positions. He has deep Cloud business case, Cloud Op Model, Transformation projects, IT service management with focus on organization, process design &amp; improvement. Susanta is an expert in advisory services demonstrated thought leadership in different roles in his capacity as a project manager, cloud and business consultant across the span of last years. His broad experience offers clients a diverse range of consulting experience and deep insights into industry best practices which benefit client programs. Susanta leads the Cloud practice in EMEA and caters to clients across Europe and Globally.</p></p> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/who-we-are/people/susanta-dey">View articles by Susanta Dey</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End User Profile Section --> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Team Card--> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 h-100 transition-3d-hover person-card"> <a href="javascript:;" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modal-3"> <div class="team-image" style="background-image:url(https://isg-one.com/images/default-source/default-album/murez-pierre-sq.jpg?sfvrsn=fab7df31_0);"></div> <h4 class="mt-2 mb-0 text-black"> Pierre Murez</h4> <p class="text-black"> Principal Consultant</p> </a> </div> <!-- Modal --> <div class="modal fade" id="modal-3" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="teamModal" aria-hidden="true" role="dialog"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <!-- Header --> <div class="modal-header"> <div class="modal-close"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-icon btn-xs btn-ghost-secondary" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"> <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 18 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path fill="currentColor" d="M11.5,9.5l5-5c0.2-0.2,0.2-0.6-0.1-0.9l-1-1c-0.3-0.3-0.7-0.3-0.9-0.1l-5,5l-5-5C4.3,2.3,3.9,2.4,3.6,2.6l-1,1 C2.4,3.9,2.3,4.3,2.5,4.5l5,5l-5,5c-0.2,0.2-0.2,0.6,0.1,0.9l1,1c0.3,0.3,0.7,0.3,0.9,0.1l5-5l5,5c0.2,0.2,0.6,0.2,0.9-0.1l1-1 c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0.1-0.9L11.5,9.5z"></path> </svg> </button> </div> </div> <!-- End Header --> <!-- Body --> <div class="modal-body"> <!-- User Profile Section --> <div class="container space-2"> <div class="border-bottom space-bottom-2 mx-md-auto"> <div class="media d-block d-sm-flex"> <div class="position-relative mx-auto mb-3 mb-sm-0 mr-sm-4" style="width:200px;"> <div class="team-image" style="background-image:url(https://isg-one.com/images/default-source/default-album/murez-pierre-sq.jpg?sfvrsn=fab7df31_0);"></div> <!-- Social Networks --> <!--<ul class="list-inline mb-0 mt-5"> <li class="list-inline-item"> <a class="btn btn-xs btn-icon btn-soft-secondary" href="#"> <i class="fab fa-linkedin"></i> </a> </li> <li class="list-inline-item"> <a class="btn btn-xs btn-icon btn-soft-secondary" href="#"> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i> </a> </li> </ul>--> <!-- End Social Networks --> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2"> <h2>Pierre Murez</h2> </div> <p class="mb-0"><p>Pierre is managing end-to-end outsourcing engagements and performance benchmarks in all IT disciplines (with a specific expertise on ADM (Application Development and Maintenance) and Digital Workplace. Pierre has gained an expertise on these subjects thanks to his project management and ADM lead experiences, mainly in the Energy and Utilities, Technology and Banking sectors.</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End User Profile Section --> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Team Card--> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-3 h-100 transition-3d-hover person-card"> <a href="javascript:;" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modal-4"> <div class="team-image" style="background-image:url(https://isg-one.com/images/default-source/default-album/nawathe-anay-pic-sq.jpg?sfvrsn=1cbcd931_2);"></div> <h4 class="mt-2 mb-0 text-black"> Anay Nawathe</h4> <p class="text-black"> Director</p> </a> </div> <!-- Modal --> <div class="modal fade" id="modal-4" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="teamModal" aria-hidden="true" role="dialog"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <!-- Header --> <div class="modal-header"> <div class="modal-close"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-icon btn-xs btn-ghost-secondary" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"> <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 18 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path fill="currentColor" d="M11.5,9.5l5-5c0.2-0.2,0.2-0.6-0.1-0.9l-1-1c-0.3-0.3-0.7-0.3-0.9-0.1l-5,5l-5-5C4.3,2.3,3.9,2.4,3.6,2.6l-1,1 C2.4,3.9,2.3,4.3,2.5,4.5l5,5l-5,5c-0.2,0.2-0.2,0.6,0.1,0.9l1,1c0.3,0.3,0.7,0.3,0.9,0.1l5-5l5,5c0.2,0.2,0.6,0.2,0.9-0.1l1-1 c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0.1-0.9L11.5,9.5z"></path> </svg> </button> </div> </div> <!-- End Header --> <!-- Body --> <div class="modal-body"> <!-- User Profile Section --> <div class="container space-2"> <div class="border-bottom space-bottom-2 mx-md-auto"> <div class="media d-block d-sm-flex"> <div class="position-relative mx-auto mb-3 mb-sm-0 mr-sm-4" style="width:200px;"> <div class="team-image" style="background-image:url(https://isg-one.com/images/default-source/default-album/nawathe-anay-pic-sq.jpg?sfvrsn=1cbcd931_2);"></div> <!-- Social Networks --> <!--<ul class="list-inline mb-0 mt-5"> <li class="list-inline-item"> <a class="btn btn-xs btn-icon btn-soft-secondary" href="#"> <i class="fab fa-linkedin"></i> </a> </li> <li class="list-inline-item"> <a class="btn btn-xs btn-icon btn-soft-secondary" href="#"> <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i> </a> </li> </ul>--> <!-- End Social Networks --> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2"> <h2>Anay Nawathe</h2> </div> <p class="mb-0">Anay Nawathe is the Cloud &amp; Infrastructure Delivery Lead for North America focused on understanding organizations&rsquo; business needs and providing them with well-informed solutions. Anay collaborates with Enterprises to make their most critical technology decisions throughout ideation, strategy, sourcing, and value realization. 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