Cloud Native Transformation

Chapter 5. Knowing Thyself: The Cloud Native Maturity Matrix Tool

Cloud native is no longer the exclusive domain of massive tech-forward pioneers like Google, Uber, and Netflix. Cloud native tools and tech have matured to the point where the vast benefits of going cloud native have become available to companies of any size, from every sector. You are likely reading this book because you realize that cloud native’s very tangible benefits—the ability to iterate and produce results quickly without getting bogged down in infrastructure setup and maintenance—are now realistically within your grasp.

Having read this far, however, means you’ve also gotten the news that achieving a cloud native transformation is not as simple or as easy to do as those peppy conference presenters like to make it sound. Transformation patterns certainly help facilitate the process, but that requires awareness and understanding of your current organizational context in order to know which patterns apply, and in what order.

So how do you go about launching a successful migration, patterns and all?

The first crucial step, as we saw in Chapter 2, is Know Thyself. This means truly understanding your company’s existing architecture, processes, and organizational culture. You must evaluate these crucial but often overlooked realities before you can tackle the technical aspects of a migration—that is, if you want a successful outcome. Enterprises that just grab for the new tech without first understanding how it ...