Hands-On Cloud Solutions with Azure

Plan for success

A journey without a plan is a walkabout.  I once shared a story about taking a group out into the center of an open field and said—on your marks, get set, go. At that point everyone started running in every direction, then one turned around an said—where is the finish line? You see I had a vision I did not share and the participants couldn't plan, not only where they were running, but how to dress for it. So, as you can see things can get crazy when you don't plan and set the proper expectations. This is the same thing when you move to Azure; you want to ensure success with a plan/governance. 

Most organizations I have seen don't spend the time creating the governance and end up having systems and applications that leave ...