For many New Zealand and Australian organisations, cloud modernisation remains on the “later” list.
Costs, compliance, and disruption feel uncertain. But what if you could know exactly what migration means for your business before committing a dollar?
The AWS Migration Assessment, delivered by ISW, is a low-risk first step that helps you gain complete clarity—financially, technically, and operationally.
1. It’s more than an IT Audit
The assessment reviews far more than infrastructure.
Using the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework, it evaluates six dimensions—business, people, process, platform, operations, and security—to expose capability gaps that slow transformation.
It’s effectively a business health check, not just a technical one.
2. It replaces guesswork with real numbers
Financial uncertainty is the most significant barrier to modernisation.
The assessment delivers a detailed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model comparing your current environment to AWS.
Organisations migrating to AWS see an average 31 % infrastructure-cost reduction (IDC).
💡 Typical assessments are valued at USD $15 000, but AWS funding makes them no-cost for eligible organisations.
3. It strengthens resilience before you move
Security and operational risks surface early, not after migration begins.
This proactive discovery improves resilience—AWS users report 69 % fewer unplanned outages (Nucleus Research).
For financial institutions, it supports RBNZ cyber-resilience standards; for tech companies, it proves reliability to customers and investors.
4. It aligns people and process
Modernisation succeeds when teams evolve with technology.
By identifying training needs and process gaps, the assessment helps IT shift from reactive maintenance to proactive innovation.
IDC found cloud-ready teams operate 62 % more efficiently—freeing talent to focus on new products and customer experience.
5. It opens the door to a supported migration path
The assessment is the entry point to the AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP):
Assess → Mobilise → Migrate & Modernise.
Completing this phase unlocks further AWS investment to offset labour, training, and tooling costs, turning your roadmap into a funded modernisation journey.
Why it matters now
While you evaluate options, competitors are already gaining agility, cost savings, and customer trust on AWS.
The real risk isn’t moving—it’s waiting.
Whether you’re in financial services, tech, or any industry preparing to scale, now is the time to act.
For a limited period, AWS funding is available for eligible New Zealand organisations to access a Migration Assessment valued at up to USD $15 000, delivered in 4–6 weeks by ISW, an AWS Advanced Partner trusted by Australian and NZ enterprises to modernise securely and accelerate innovation.
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Shared by ISW’s Cloud Transformation Team
Phanh Phengsavath
Head of Cloud Strategy & Enterprise Systems
Email: pphengsavath@isw.net.au