In this article we will breakdown the difference between our surveys and how these affect the scoring of an application.
How To
Content
Altering default settings relating to strategy to cloud
Where to locate
These surveys can be found on the following page:
Portfolio (Tab) - Applications (Drop Down) - Selected Application - Discovery & Assessment (Sidebar)
These surveys are all customizable, so questions can be removed / added. Wording and language used can also be altered and finally the weighting and scores associated to the questions can be amended (AppScore Tuning). We recommend speaking to our Professional Services Team before adding or altering any scoring elements. Please see here for how to alter the surveys.
Rs Signposting
This survey once answered along with the technical server and database data, generates the recommended route to cloud and also provides some of the inputs into the application Risk, Benefit and Complexity scoring.
If Advanced Scoring is turned off then only these questions need to be answered to score an application
Scoring
This survey once completed generates the Risk, Complexity and Benefit scores for the application in its current state and the relevant cloud migration options.
Current State Assessment
This survey is not mandatory. This survey will give you greater granularity of the application and is normally completed after high level planning for applications that are being migrated.
Deep Dive / Design Cues
This survey is not mandatory. This survey is intended to assist with detailed design and migration planning.
Altering default settings relating to strategy to cloud
In some cases you may want to set a default strategy for your cloud migration, this can save you time when filling out Signposting surveys. This can be done via the following page:
Settings (Cog) - General (Sidebar)
Within the 'Default Strategy' section, you can alter the default method that you are taking to cloud. This can be especially useful in cases of a Lift & Shift.
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