Should we move to the cloud? An honest answer in 30 days.
Most cloud projects fail not because the technology is bad, but because the firm wasn't ready. We assess what you've got, what it would cost to move, what stays on the ground, and whether the timing is right — before you spend a dollar.
Why most cloud decisions are guesses.
The board asked. Nobody knows.
Should we move? Should we wait? Nobody on the team can answer with numbers.
Vendor pitched. The CFO wants proof.
AWS gave you a slide deck. Doesn't show your specific costs or risks.
Tried it. Got burned.
Last 'pilot' bloated into a 3-year project with no working result. Trust gone.
Mixed signals from the team.
IT says 'sure', engineering says 'we already are', operations says 'why'.
What's included.
- 01
Workload inventory
Every server, app, database, and service mapped: what's it doing, who needs it, when does it run, what does it cost today.
- 02
Migration scoring
Each workload scored: easy to move, hard to move, leave on-prem. With reasoning.
- 03
Cost model
Three scenarios: current state, lift-and-shift to cloud, optimized cloud. Real numbers using your actual usage.
- 04
Risk register
What could go wrong, ranked by likelihood and impact. With mitigations.
- 05
Phased plan
If yes — 12-month roadmap with milestones. If no — what to revisit and when.
- 06
Executive readout
Board-ready slide deck plus a written one-pager. We present, you decide.
The 30-day assessment.
Discovery
Interviews with leadership, IT, and finance. Read-only access to your environment for inventory.
Inventory & analysis
Every workload measured. Dependencies mapped. Current costs gathered from invoices.
Modeling
Three cost scenarios built. Risk register populated. Recommendations drafted.
Readout
Present to leadership. Written report delivered. Decision framework provided. We don't pressure either way.
What good looks like vs. what doesn't.
Buy-side warning signs to watch when any consultant pitches you a cloud assessment.
| Bad assessment | Average assessment | Senator standard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to deliver | 10+ days late | On schedule | On schedule, weekly check-ins |
| Numbers shown | Vendor's price book | Your usage approximated | Your actual usage from invoices |
| Recommendation honesty | Always 'move now' | Lean toward action | Genuinely could be 'stay' |
| Risk register | Generic checklist | Some firm-specific | Tailored, ranked, mitigated |
| Decision support | Slide deck only | Slides + report | Slides + report + 1:1 with execs |
Cloud platforms we assess for.
“We were ready to migrate to AWS in 90 days. Senator's assessment said wait 18 months — we weren't operationally ready and our line-of-business app wasn't suited. They saved us from a six-figure mistake. We did it the right way two years later.”
Who needs this.
- Firms with hardware refreshes coming up in 12–18 months.
- Anyone whose board has asked 'why aren't we in the cloud yet?'
- Firms growing fast enough that physical infrastructure is becoming a bottleneck.
- Acquirers diligence-ing a target with unclear infrastructure costs.
Q01Will you push us to move?
Will you push us to move?
Honestly, no. We've told clients to stay on-prem. Our incentive is being right, not closing a migration deal.
Q02How much does the assessment cost?
How much does the assessment cost?
Fixed fee scoped to environment size. Typically $15k–$45k for a 30-day engagement. Far cheaper than discovering you weren't ready after the migration started.
Q03Can we do part of it ourselves?
Can we do part of it ourselves?
Yes — co-managed assessment is an option. Your team does the inventory; we do the analysis and recommendation.
Q04What if we already started moving?
What if we already started moving?
We can join mid-stream — usually as a course-correction. We've rescued more than one stalled migration.
Free 60-minute scoping call.
Tell us what you've got, what you're considering. We tell you whether an assessment makes sense for your situation. No pitch.