Migration Launch Guide
This guide offers guidance on the resources that customers commonly use when migrating to
or modernizing on
The Migration Launch Guide acknowledges that no two cloud journeys are the same. So it provides guidance on both technical and non-technical topics and considers the various degrees of cloud maturity an organization may have. If you are participating in the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP), you will find useful information regarding both the program and its onboarding requirements, to help you to fully leverage its advantages.
The section on Delivering a migration program describes the phases of a migration journey. It gives guidance on how to plan your migration, considerations for staffing and allows you to get acquainted with some of the tools you can use to simplify, automate and guide you through your migration.
As you progress your Organizational readiness by using AWS, you can find guidance on how to determine where you are on your cloud journey. The tools that help identify potential gaps in your organizations’ plan, skills and governance, and allow you to focus on what is important to you.
To get a head start on cloud operations, see Operational readiness.
The section on Education and enablement presents the most useful mechanisms to enable your organization to fully leverage AWS tools and services.
If you need additional support or a deep-dive into any discussed topic in this Migration Launch Guide, see Getting support.
Finally, we have collated all relevant links from this guide into the Resources section.
