Cloud Strategy Case Study of a State Department Federal Credit Union

Author(s): David Piazza

Since 1935, State Department Federal Credit Union (SDFCU) remains committed to serving its 68,000+ members worldwide. SDFCU needed IT to provide value-added services for members, which was perceived as a marketing differentiator in a competitive market. Aging infrastructure and end-of-life applications also needed to be updated.

A cloud strategy was required to provide flexibility and scalability, while mitigating additional risks.

Summary & Success

  • Identified a sample of candidate services for transition..
  • Assessed suitability for each service using a robust and consistent methodology.
  • Identified risks, mitigation strategies, change management and vendor management approaches in order to implement the cloud strategy.