Cloud Strategy Consulting

Turn cloud decisions into
competitive advantage.

Most organisations buy cloud before they have a strategy. Progressive Robot works the other way: we build the plan first, then execute it — so every pound spent moves the business forward.

 AWS Certified  Azure Expert  Vendor-Neutral Advice  ISO 27001 Aligned
Cloud Initiative Prioritisation Matrix
Quick Wins
High value, low lift. FinOps tagging, rightsizing, Reserved Instance purchases.
Strategic
Cloud-native re-architecture & full estate migration programmes.
Fill-ins
Minor tooling and policy changes. Schedule when bandwidth allows.
Avoid
Lift-and-shift of legacy monoliths with no modernisation. High cost, no gain.
Implementation Effort →
Strategy output: your workloads mapped into this framework
75+ cloud strategy
engagements delivered
£2.1M cloud spend brought
under governance
3 major cloud platforms
certified across
100% vendor-neutral
recommendations
Cloud Readiness

Where does your organisation sit today?

Most teams overestimate their cloud readiness across five critical dimensions. Our diagnostic tells you exactly where you are — and what it will take to get where you need to be.

Infrastructure Posture
Legacy On-Prem
Virtualised
Cloud-Enabled
Cloud-Native
Where most start Where we take you
Security Posture
Reactive
Basic Controls
Proactive
Zero Trust
Where most start Where we take you
Cost Visibility
No Visibility
Manual Tracking
Tagged & Monitored
FinOps Practice
Where most start Where we take you
Development Agility
Waterfall
Agile
CI/CD
DevSecOps
Where most start Where we take you
Cloud Governance
Ad Hoc
Informal Policy
Documented Framework
Automated Compliance
Where most start Where we take you
Typical SMB starting point
Target state after engagement
Our Methodology

Four pillars of a cloud strategy that sticks

Cloud transformation fails when it’s treated as a technology project. We treat it as a business transformation programme with technology as the enabler.

Step 01
Assess & Diagnose

Before any cloud decision is made, we build a precise picture of your current state: infrastructure, costs, security posture, team capability, and business objectives. Without this baseline, every strategy is guesswork.

  • Full IT infrastructure and application portfolio audit
  • TCO model comparing on-premise vs cloud scenarios
  • Security gap analysis against ISO 27001 and CIS Benchmarks
  • Stakeholder interviews aligned to board-level priorities
📄  Deliverable: Cloud Readiness Report
Step 02
Design & Architect

Strategy without architecture is just aspiration. We design the target-state cloud environment in full — landing zones, network topology, identity model, disaster recovery, and the migration sequencing that gets you there without disruption.

  • Target architecture diagrams for AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Landing zone design with multi-account governance
  • IAM model with least-privilege enforcement plan
  • Migration wave plan with risk ratings and dependency map
📄  Deliverable: Cloud Architecture Blueprint
Step 03
Govern & Secure

Cloud environments without governance devolve into shadow IT within months. We build the policies, controls, and automation that ensure your cloud estate stays compliant, cost-controlled, and secure as it grows.

  • Governance framework: tagging, naming, cost allocation, access
  • Security policy set: encryption, logging, incident response
  • Policy-as-code: AWS SCPs, Azure Policy, GCP Org Policies
  • Continuous compliance monitoring with drift detection
📄  Deliverable: Governance & Security Runbook
Step 04
Optimise & Scale

Cloud strategy doesn’t end at go-live. The organisations that extract the most value run continuous FinOps cycles, rightsize quarterly, and evolve their architecture as the business changes.

  • FinOps setup: tagging taxonomy, cost dashboards, alerting
  • Reserved instance and savings plan optimisation
  • Quarterly architecture review: cost, security, reliability
  • Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) framework
📄  Deliverable: FinOps Dashboard & Review Pack
Who Engages Us

We speak three different languages

Cloud strategy conversations look very different depending on who's in the room. We've structured our engagement to speak directly to the people who own the decision.

Chief Technology Officer
Technology leadership

“We’re running three cloud accounts with no governance, escalating spend, and a board demanding a modernisation roadmap by Q3.”

You get
  • An actionable 12-month cloud roadmap with phased milestones and business justification
  • Architecture review identifying technical debt and modernisation sequencing
  • Governance framework and policy-as-code to bring the estate under control
  • Board-ready presentation pack with TCO model and projected ROI
IT Director
Infrastructure & operations

“I’m holding together a hybrid estate across two data centres and four cloud accounts. No single view, no strategy, just firefighting.”

You get
  • A unified cloud governance model that consolidates visibility across all accounts
  • ITSM integration plan aligning cloud operations with your existing processes
  • Incident response playbooks and DR design for cloud-hosted workloads
  • Team upskilling plan mapping cloud certifications to your current skill gaps
Business Owner / CEO
Commercial leadership

“Our cloud bill doubled last year. I can’t get a straight answer on what we’re getting for it or what the plan is to bring it under control.”

You get
  • A plain-English cost-benefit model comparing current state vs cloud-optimised state
  • Identified savings opportunities with 3-year financial projections
  • Risk register covering vendor lock-in, compliance exposure, and business continuity
  • Executive summary and board presentation ready for your next leadership meeting
How to Engage

Three ways to get started

Whether you need fast orientation or a fully embedded strategic partner, there’s a format that fits your timeline and budget.

Strategy Sprint
1 Week
For quick orientation and executive clarity
  • Half-day discovery workshop with key stakeholders
  • Cloud Readiness scorecard across 5 dimensions
  • Top 3 strategic options with cost/risk assessment
  • Recommended next steps and vendor selection guidance
  • Executive summary deck for board presentation
Get started →
Cloud Blueprint
4 Weeks
For full strategic alignment and actionable roadmap
  • Full infrastructure audit and TCO modelling
  • Target architecture design for your chosen platform(s)
  • Governance framework and policy-as-code design
  • 12-month migration wave plan with risk ratings
  • FinOps setup: tagging taxonomy and cost dashboards
  • 90-day hypercare support post-handover
Get started →
Embedded Advisor
Quarterly Retainer
For ongoing governance and strategic continuity
  • Named senior cloud architect on call each week
  • Monthly FinOps review: spend anomalies and rightsizing
  • Quarterly architecture review against Well-Architected Framework
  • Priority access for new initiative scoping and vendor negotiations
  • Annual strategy refresh as business priorities evolve
Get started →

All engagements include written deliverables, documented decisions, and knowledge transfer to your team. See AWS Professional Services, Azure Cloud Enablement or Google Cloud Solutions for platform-specific guidance.

Start Here

Start with a 45-minute strategy call.

No slides, no pitch. Just a structured conversation to identify your biggest cloud challenges and give you an honest picture of what it will take to solve them.

  • A clear diagnosis of your top 2–3 cloud risks and opportunities
  • An honest view of which engagement format fits your situation
  • A written summary of the conversation within 24 hours
Book your strategy call

Free of charge — no obligation, no sales follow-up unless you ask for one.

How the 45 minutes breaks down
45
minutes — structured, not a sales call
MINS 0–15
Your situation
We listen. Current infrastructure, team structure, key business goals, and what’s not working today.
MINS 15–30
Strategic options
We outline 2–3 realistic paths forward with honest trade-offs, timeframes, and typical cost ranges.
MINS 30–45
Recommended next step
We agree the single most important action — whether that’s a Sprint, Blueprint, or just a vendor shortlist.
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