Case Study:
Cloud Transition
At a glance:
Challenges
Limited IT resources
Growing business footprint
Physical server maintenance
Poor vendor relationships/support
Benefits
Time saved by eliminating manual processes
Shift from CapEx to OpEx
Improved reliability, disaster preparedness, and security
More effective utilization of IT resources without additional headcount
Improved vendor experience, response time, and support
Scalability
Objective
A leading claims adjusting company had limited IT resources, a growing business footprint, physical server resources to maintain in multiple locations, and was unsupported by their current vendors.
Solutions
Populus did a full deep dive into the IT organization to compile a comprehensive list of vendors, contracts, expenses, and areas of opportunity. After identifying gap areas, they presented two vetted vendor choices for a cloud transition, driving negotiations in the client’s favor to obtain optimal pricing and service while addressing all areas of concern. They were able to eliminate the manual maintenance of on-prem servers, and grow the team’s capabilities without having to increase headcount.
Populus was able to consolidate vendors, update systems and service, and successfully transition client to the cloud.
Outcomes
Predictable Costs
Moved expenses from CapEx to OpEx to provide more predictability and insights into IT spend
Improved Reliability & Reduced Risk
Transitioning to the cloud not only lowered risk with the absence of physical assets at risk, but with the implementation of Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), the client can breathe easy knowing they have increased security and reliability of their data
Improved Vendor Experience
With Populus leading the project, the client didn’t have to organize and screen vendors to find the best fit for their business
Project accountability was managed by Populus, ensuring the project ran according to budget and timing
Our team provides the client with ongoing support and escalation of issues for the lifetime of the relationship with the vendor