Info-Tech Research Group's latest blueprint equips public
sector IT leaders with strategies to build cloud proficiency, which
is crucial for navigating digital transformation. This newly
published research outlines practical steps for government agencies
to leverage cloud technologies, enhancing service delivery and
operational efficiency in an exponentially evolving digital
landscape.
TORONTO, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - As the push for
digital transformation accelerates within the public sector, it is
essential for government agencies to master cloud technologies.
Info-Tech Research Group's latest blueprint, Simplify Your
Journey to Become a Digital Government by Building Cloud
Proficiency, provides government IT leaders with targeted
strategies to develop cloud skills. These insights will ensure that
public sector organizations can undertake digital transformations
efficiently and securely, aligning their operations with the high
standards of modern governance.
"The ambition for the federal governments of Canada and the US is to become a digital
government where agencies and departments can efficiently deliver
digital services to their constituents," says Monica Pagtalunan, research analyst at Info-Tech
Research Group. "The cloud plays a crucial role as an enabler of
this vision. However, federal organizations face various challenges
during the adoption and operation of cloud services."
Info-Tech's blueprint outlines critical steps for government
agencies to enhance their cloud capabilities. The research stresses
the importance of evolving IT practices to effectively leverage
cloud technologies, facilitating the delivery of efficient digital
services. By adopting this roadmap, federal organizations can
address the challenges of cloud adoption and operation and align
their IT strategies with their overarching goals of improving
service delivery to the public.
"This report is the result of extensive primary and secondary
research, aiming to foster a peer-to-peer understanding and empathy
toward the major challenges federal government organizations
experience with cloud," explains Pagtalunan. "The challenges
presented are relevant to every federal government entity no matter
their cloud stage."
To advance their cloud proficiency, Info-Tech's research advises
federal agencies to integrate cloud strategies seamlessly into
their ongoing IT operations. Recognizing that cloud implementation
is not merely a side project but a central component of modern
governance, the blueprint recommends a continuous, strategic
approach. By aligning cloud adoption with core operational goals
and regular strategy updates, government entities can enhance
service delivery and meet the evolving expectations of public
service.
The firm's blueprint outlines the journey to becoming a digital
federal government and building cloud proficiency. The journey is
simplified in the following way:
1. Cloud is a major obstacle to becoming a
digital government:
- Cloud-first policies and the pressure from COVID-19 and vendors
have resulted in several challenges experienced by those in the
federal government space, including:
- Security
- Finance
- Skills and roles
- Culture and adoption
- Integration and interoperability
2. Leverage lessons learned in the form of a
cloud proficiency assessment, such as:
- Security
- Security expertise
- Shared security controls
- Data security and privacy
- Inventory asset management (IAM)
- Observability
- Security within FinOps.
- Finance
- Hidden costs and financial practicality
- FinOps processes
- Skills and roles
- Attract cloud talent
- Upskill
- Culture and adoption
- Stakeholder engagement and expectations
- Uncoordinated efforts
- Measuring success
- Integration and interoperability
- Multicloud or hybrid cloud strategy
- Scaling and operational complexity
3. Close the gaps and enable a digital federal
government in the following way:
- Determine cloud proficiency
- Establish a short-term action plan
In outlining the essential steps to building cloud proficiency,
Info-Tech's blueprint equips IT leaders with the necessary tools to
effectively manage the transformational challenges and
opportunities offered by digital governance. By adopting these
strategies, government organizations can not only adapt to but
excel in the exponentially evolving digital landscape, securing
both operational success and strategic advantage.
For exclusive and timely commentary on this topic from
Info-Tech's experts and access to the complete Simplify Your
Journey to Become a Digital Government by Building Cloud
Proficiency blueprint, please contact
pr@infotech.com.
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