As enterprises and governments move to the cloud, many executives are wrestling with the transition from on premise packaged applications to cloud sed solutions. Getting the approach right goes a long way to ensure a successful transition to the cloud.

Most organizations are already aware of the benefits of switching from ‘on premise’ or packaged software to SAAS (Software as a Service) models. Besides lowering costs, the cloud offers seamless user experience, instant access to new markets and helps build a global customer base. As organizations attempt to transition to cloud or need to upgrade their existing SAAS applications to leverage the new cloud architectures, they come across a number of challenges.