Learnings from a Cloud Migration Project at a South African Retailer

All industries are aware of the potential benefits of cloud computing, however, the migration to cloud has not been widely adopted by South African retailers. The purpose of this paper is to explore the motivations behind organisations deciding to migrate to cloud and the factors that may impact a successful cloud migration project. The paper discusses a case study that analysed the key drivers and the impact of cloud migration within a retail environment. The empirical findings suggest that skills and competencies largely impact every aspect of cloud migration, from decision making to execution and support. Furthermore, that migrating to cloud will differ based on organisational need and the type of cloud service being adopted. In addition, the findings outlines that best practise may advance as more organisations migrate to cloud environments