Migrating to the cloud is more than just a technical shift; it’s a business transformation.
At iSolution, we’ve refined a structured approach to help organizations modernize faster, reduce risks, and unlock the full potential of Google Cloud.

Our Cloud Migration Practice is built around a proven five-phase methodology that ensures clarity, control, and measurable outcomes at every step.

The 5-Phase Cloud Migration Journey

Phase 0: Pre-Kickoff Preparation

Before the migration begins, our team works with you to ensure the right foundation is in place. This includes checklists, prerequisites, and guidance to prepare your team for workshops and migration activities. We use this phase to:

• Educate stakeholders on the process and flow of communication.
• Identify required skills and resources.
• Refine the kickoff agenda.
• Verify that all prerequisites are complete for a smooth start.

Phase 1: Assessment & Discovery

Once preparations are complete, we dive deep into your existing environment. This involves:

• Discovering and documenting application and environment dependencies.
• Mapping on-premises workloads to the right Google Cloud services.
• Defining the technical configuration and operating model.
• Conducting a Migration Foundation Workshop to align on design principles and decision points.

This stage ensures we have a clear blueprint for your cloud journey.

Phase 2: Migration Planning & Pilot

With the foundation in place, we create a detailed migration plan tailored to your business needs. This includes:

• Defining the Google Cloud foundation following best practices.
• Preparing runbooks, migration waves, and testing procedures.
• Executing a Pilot Wave Migration to validate the design and processes.

This phase ensures your migration strategy is tested and fine-tuned before scaling to full production workloads.

Phase 3: Migration Execution (Sprints)

Your workloads are migrated to Google Cloud through structured sprints. During this phase:

• Migration wave plans are executed in alignment with your priorities.
• Progress is tracked and reported through daily/weekly updates.
• Executive reviews keep leadership informed.
• A wrap-up report is provided after each sprint to capture results and lessons learned.

This phased execution minimizes risk and ensures business continuity.

Phase 4: Optimization

Migration is not the end; it’s the beginning of innovation. Once workloads are live, we work on:

• Stabilizing and right-sizing cloud resources.
• Removing unused or unnecessary assets.
• Building dashboards with Looker and Looker Studio for real-time visibility.

This phase helps you optimize costs, performance, and scalability.

Phase 5: Operation & Handover

The final stage transitions the environment into steady-state operations. Our experts ensure:

• Proper handover to your IT team.
• Knowledge transfer and documentation.
• A roadmap for continuous innovation.
  

Why iSolution?

As a trusted Google Cloud partner, iSolution combines deep technical expertise with business-first consulting. Our approach is designed to reduce complexity, accelerate timelines, and deliver measurable value at every step of your migration.

References and Use cases:

Tetco’s Cloud Journey:
https://www.ismena.com/project/tetcos-cloud-journey-powered-by-isolutions-expertise/

Sawani’s Cloud Journey:
https://www.ismena.com/project/sawani-success-story/