Preparing a Procurement Plan and Strategy for Cloud Transition

Cloud procurement requires flexibility and scalability as an agency’s operating environment can alter rapidly due to changing business requirements. The procurement process for cloud requires purchasing solutions that are outcomes focused, to address changing performance needs and provide systems that can be regularly adapted to address vulnerabilities.

This document is part of the Cloud Policy Supplementary Guide and Toolkit that underpins the Cloud Policy. 

Related documents

Policy

• Cloud Policy
• Cloud Policy Supplementary Guide and Toolkit

Fact sheets

• 1.1 Establish a governance framework for cloud transition
• 1.2 WA Government Data Offshoring position and guidance
• 2.1 Workforce capability gap assessment for cloud transition
• 2.2 Workforce development planning for cloud transition
• 2.3 Improving workforce capability for cloud transition
• 2.4 Reviewing workforce capability for cloud transition
• 3.1 Situational analysis to inform cloud transition
• 4.1 Risk assessment for cloud transition
• 4.2 Planning an approach for cloud transition
• 5.1 Assessing offerings from cloud providers
• 5.2 Undertake a total cost of ownership for transition to the cloud
• 7.1 Ongoing review and management of cloud contracts
• 8.1 GovNext-ICT products and services to assist with cloud transition
• 8.2 WA Government cloud transition case studies
  • 8.2.1 Cloud transition case study – Local Government and Communities
  • 8.2.2 Cloud transition case study – Department of Sport and Recreation
  • 8.2.3 Cloud transition case study - Landgate