Making ongoing upgrades to existing, on-premises ERP systems is time consuming — sometimes spanning a year or more — and expensive, with costs rising upwards of $1 million. It’s no surprise then that a recent Center for Digital Government survey found nearly one-third of agencies plan to use the cloud when upgrading or procuring financial management, human capital management or integrated solutions in the near future. But mission-critical applications require special consideration before migrating them off premises. This handbook helps government CIOs address potential procurement, budgeting, security and culture issues. It offers best practices for creating a comprehensive migration strategy based on the experiences of executives who are well down the path or have already completed cloud ERP deployments.