Move, then harden
Cloud migration. Move first, then harden.
Move the org or the systems around it without inventing an uptime number. We assess, cut over in phases, and stay through hypercare.
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The week
What is actually stuck.
We inventory what actually runs, pick a cutover that the business can survive, and validate data before we switch traffic. Training and runbooks are part of the work, not an add-on slide.
Before the move
How we move it
- Nobody owns the field mapping
- An inventory of what really runs, with owners
- A big-bang weekend cutover
- Cutover in phases the business can survive
- No rollback written down
- Rollback written before traffic moves
- Training after go-live, if at all
- Runbooks and training as part of the work
The work
What we put in.
Who moves with us
Old systems, real desks.
Example
IT manager at an Abu Dhabi property group
Today: The old CRM runs on a server in the office. Leases and owner contacts only exist there.
After: One object set moves first and is checked against the source before anything else follows.
Property managementExample
Operations director at a Dubai clinic group
Today: Patient bookings run on a system its vendor no longer supports.
After: A cutover in phases, with the rollback written before any traffic moves.
ClinicsExample
CFO at a US manufacturer
Today: Three servers stay on because nobody can say what still uses them.
After: An inventory with owners, then the systems that no longer earn a seat are retired.
For CFOs
Sequence
Move first, then harden.
Week 1
Inventory
What runs, who owns it, what can be retired. AED/SAR 14,900, credited if you sign the build within 60 days.
After week 1
Pilot slice
One object set moved and checked against the source.
Phases
Cutover
Data validated before each switch, with a rollback.
After
Harden and hand over
Right-size, retire, runbook.
Cutover night
The checklist before the switch.
IllustrationThe honest no
When we are the wrong partner.
The honest no: if the work is a software factory with a named delivery date, we are the wrong partner.
Answers
What we actually say.
The same questions, answered without a brochure.
- Can you migrate to the cloud with zero downtime?
- Phased cutover, parallel runs, and a rollback plan. Near-zero downtime is possible when the inventory supports it.
- Which cloud platforms do you support?
- AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid. The platform follows compliance and the process, not a preference slide.
- How do you handle cost after the move?
- We right-size, retire what no longer earns a seat, and give you the runbook. We will not publish a savings percentage before we have seen the inventory.
The brief
Send the situation.
The assessment is free: a short read of the org and a written note. If you go ahead, the first build week is a fixed AED/SAR 14,900 (about USD 4,050), credited in full when you sign the build within 60 days.
