# Improving your Performance Indicators score
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This section provides actionable strategies to improve your performance in each metric area.

## General best practices
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Keep your project data accurate and current:
+ Ensure all project data in the migration partner ecosystem (MPE) is accurate and up-to-date
+ Provide realistic, well-justified ARR estimates in funding requests
+ Update project start and end dates promptly when circumstances change
+ Tag all migrated workloads properly for accurate revenue tracking
+ Report project status changes as they occur

Take advantage of AWS resources:
+ Work closely with your Partner Development Manager (PDM)
+ Attend AWS migration best practice sessions
+ Use AWS migration frameworks and tools
+ Participate in partner enablement programs
+ Learn from top performer case studies

Keep your customers at the center of each engagement:
+ Keep customers engaged throughout the migration lifecycle
+ Conduct regular business value reviews
+ Address blockers and challenges proactively
+ Ensure customer success is the primary goal

## Improving your Migration Win Rate
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Before you request Assess funding, do the following:
+ Conduct thorough customer discovery
+ Validate executive sponsorship and commitment
+ Ensure there's a clear business driver for migration
+ Confirm budget and timeline alignment
+ Partner with AWS account teams for joint qualification

During the Assess phase, do the following:
+ Deliver comprehensive, actionable assessments
+ Maintain weekly customer communication
+ Build a compelling business case with clear return on investment (ROI)
+ Address concerns and objections proactively
+ Create urgency around migration benefits

As you move the customer to commitment, do the following:
+ Present clear migration roadmaps and timelines
+ Provide accurate cost estimates and resource requirements
+ Secure executive sign-off before requesting Mobilize funding
+ Ensure customer readiness for the next phase

## Improving your Speed to Value
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During the Mobilize phase, do the following:
+ Develop detailed wave planning that prioritizes high-value workloads
+ Identify and migrate "quick wins" in the first 90 days
+ Ensure customer resources are allocated and available
+ Remove organizational and technical blockers early
+ Set clear milestones with customer accountability

During execution, do the following:
+ Use automated migration tools, such as [AWS Transform MGN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/what-is-mgn.html) and [AWS Database Migration Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dms/latest/userguide/Welcome.html)
+ Implement parallel workload migration streams where possible
+ Monitor progress weekly with detailed metrics
+ Conduct daily standups during active migration sprints
+ Have escalation paths ready for quick issue resolution

Establish strong project governance:
+ Establish a clear Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed (RACI) matrix
+ Hold regular steering committee meetings
+ Maintain risk registers and mitigation plans
+ Celebrate early wins to maintain momentum

## Improving your Portfolio Success
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Set realistic expectations:
+ Base ARR estimates on detailed discovery and data analysis
+ Include conservative assumptions for unknown factors
+ Document assumptions clearly in funding requests
+ Provide realistic estimates that reflect expected outcomes
+ Review estimates with AWS technical teams before submission

Maintain momentum after launch:
+ Keep customers engaged after initial migrations complete
+ Plan for optimization and additional workload migrations
+ Monitor tagged spend monthly and address discrepancies
+ Address technical debt that might limit AWS consumption
+ Help customers expand their AWS usage over time

Track and report your results:
+ Implement robust workload tagging strategies
+ Review revenue actuals monthly against expectations
+ Update project status and completion dates promptly
+ Provide explanations for material variances
+ Work with AWS to correct any data discrepancies

## Improving your Project Success
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Drive consistency across projects:
+ Develop and follow standard migration methodologies
+ Use project templates and playbooks
+ Conduct project retrospectives to identify lessons learned
+ Replicate success patterns from your best projects
+ Share knowledge across your delivery teams

Intervene early when projects struggle:
+ Monitor project health metrics weekly
+ Identify at-risk projects early (within first 90 days)
+ Implement corrective actions immediately
+ Escalate to customer executives when needed
+ Don't let struggling projects drift—address them proactively

Manage your delivery resources:
+ Ensure adequate staffing for each project
+ Match skilled resources to project complexity
+ Provide ongoing training for delivery teams
+ Have backup resources available for critical projects
+ Don't overcommit your team across too many simultaneous projects

## Learning about Performance Indicators
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You can take the following actions now:
+ **Review your data** – Ensure all project information in MPE is accurate and up-to-date
+ **Understand the metrics** – Familiarize yourself with the four key performance areas
+ **Assess your practice** – Honestly evaluate where you might need improvement
+ **Engage with AWS** – Work with your Partner Development Manager (PDM) to learn more about Performance Indicators
+ **Clean up attribution** – Correct any projects incorrectly attributed to your organization
+ **Update training** – Ensure your teams understand MAP 2.0 requirements and best practices