CirrusLaunch™ — Cloud Readiness Assessment
Our structured CirrusLaunch™ methodology evaluates your workloads across 10 critical dimensions — then builds the migration roadmap your team can actually execute.
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Why Cloud Migration Readiness Matters
Too many cloud migrations fail not because the technology is wrong, but because the planning was incomplete. Organizations that skip readiness assessment end up with budget overruns, stalled projects, and workloads stranded between on-premises and cloud environments.
This scorecard helps you evaluate your organization's preparedness across the ten critical dimensions that determine migration success. Whether you are considering your first cloud migration or planning your next wave, this assessment will reveal where you stand and where you need to invest before moving forward.
Based on assessments from 100+ regulated industry engagements, this tool provides the same framework our cloud architects use during CirrusLaunch discovery sessions.
Review each dimension
Read the guiding question and the five maturity level descriptions.
Score honestly
Select the level that reflects your current state — not your target state.
Record your score
Click the maturity level that best matches your organization right now.
Review your results
Your total score and readiness tier are calculated instantly as you go.
Follow the 90-day action plan
Use the 90-day phased plan to close your most critical readiness gaps.
SCORING SCALE
Five Maturity Levels, Clearly Defined
Initial
No formal process exists.
Ad hoc and reactive
Developing
Basic awareness.
Inconsistent across teams.
03
Defined
Documented processes,
broadly followed.
Managed
Measured, controlled,
consistently applied.
05
Optimized
Continuous improvement
embedded via automation.
Assessment Dimensions
Score each dimension from 1 to 5 based on the maturity level descriptions. Record your score in the box at the end of each dimension.
90-Day Action Plan
Regardless of your score, use this phased action plan to systematically improve your migration readiness. Prioritize actions in dimensions where you scored lowest.
Phase 1
Days 1–30
Foundation
Complete an application portfolio inventory with ownership, business criticality, and basic dependency mapping.
Identify and classify all sensitive data types (PHI, PCI, PII) with regulatory compliance requirements per workload
Secure executive sponsorship with formal budget allocation and steering committee structure
Baseline current infrastructure costs by workload to enable accurate TCO comparison
Phase 2
Days 31-60
Analysis
Apply 6R framework classification to all workloads with documented rationale for each disposition
Document network architecture and security policies including hybrid connectivity requirements
Define RTO/RPO requirements per workload and assess current DR capabilities against those targets
Assess team cloud skills and identify training or hiring gaps for the target cloud environment
Phase 3
Days 61–90
Planning
Build TCO models comparing current costs to projected cloud costs for priority migration candidates
Define target-state architecture for the first migration wave including networking and security controls
Finalize cloud vendor strategy with evaluation criteria, negotiation leverage, and multi-cloud considerations
Create sequenced migration roadmap with dependencies, milestones, resource requirements, and rollback plans
