Just how much value can you get from the cloud? Let’s crunch the numbers.

While few dispute the long-term benefits of the cloud, there is always a need to create a compelling business case that clearly defines its value. How can the cloud make an economic impact in your organization? SWC’s Cloud Economic Assessment will provide your organization with the information your team needs to drive smart business decisions and help you plan your digital transformation journey.

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CLOUD ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT

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CONSULTATIONDiscovery session with key stakeholders to level-set on cloud vision and identify gaps and opportunities

ENVIRONMENT UTILIZATION SCAN SWC will use customized tools to do a complete scan of your environment, creating an inventory of your current state.

ANALYSIS SWC’s team will evaluate and map specific cost savings over time, including how to maximize your investments and leverage existing tools more efficiently.

CLOUD ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT REPORT SWC will present our findings to your team, along with proposed initiatives and actionable next steps.

TO EFFECTIVELY PLAN FOR THE FUTURE -YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND YOUR ENVIRONMENT TODAY• How can you innovate to stay relevant in a competitive

market?

• What is your projected savings in the cloud?

• What tools do you currently have that you’re not using efficiently (or at all)?

• Is there an opportunity to consolidate vendors?

• How many operating systems are runningon different versions of Windows?

• Do you have security gaps?

If you are utilizing Microsoft technologies - funding may be available for qualified organizations to accelerate your cloud initiatives.

Contact SWC to learn more. SWC can help you determine the highest-value, best-defined motions to embark on to uncover

value and realize near-term ROI.

REALIZE THE VALUE OF THE CLOUD

Microsoft Office

SOFTWARE LICENSE UTILIZATION OUTPUT

Parent Category Category Licensed Product VersionWorkstation Instants

Enterprise Office Office Professional 2013 6

Enterprise Office Office Professional 2016 12

Applications Project Project Professional 2016 35

Applications Visio Visio Professional 2016 11

TIMELINE

Windows 10 Migration

Privileged Access Security

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

Sensitive Data: Discovery

OneDrive Migration

Mobile Device Management

Antivirus for Servers

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Value must drive all cloud decisions.Our Cloud Economic Assessment engagements are customized to focus on the cloud opportunities

that impact your organization most. Areas of focus may include:

What does your environment architecture look like?

• Hybrid Cloud

• Enterprise Networking

• Network and Security Marketplace Appliances

• Identify and Authentication

How are you protecting your organization’s assets?

• Disaster Recovery &

Business Continuity

• Availability & Data Backup

• Enterprise Mobility & Security

• Optimized Operations

How agile is yourinnovation process?

• Cloud Development

• Dev Test

• Web Apps & Websites

• IOT & Analytics

• Mobile Development

Are you maximizingyour licensing spend?

• Endpoint Workstations

• Microsoft SQL

• Desktop and Server OS

• Virtualized Desktop

DATA CENTER SECURITY & RESILIENCY APP DEV ENVIRONMENT END-USER

SAVINGS OVER TIME

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• OS & System Inventory

• Project Prioritization Evaluation

• Current Cost Analysis Over Time & Projected Future Budget

• Recommended Use Cases

• Implementation Timeline

• Modern Applications

Cloud Economic Assessment

REPORT OUTPUTS

Cloud Enabled State Current State

Cumulative Spend Over 18 Months

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INFRASTRUCTURE SPEND COMPARISON

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