Successful Google Cloud Deployment within a Complex, Multi-Cloud Landscape

International multi-brand footwear retailer

Challenge

Client was seeking to deploy server-side GTM to enable improved data infrastructure & security, speed up website load times, increase user privacy, and build the foundation for cookie-free conversion tagging. Complicating the implementation was the fact that Napkyn was required to integrate the new Google Cloud deployment.with the client’s existing heavy investment in Microsoft Azure 

Client was seeking to deploy server-side GTM to enable improved data infrastructure & security, speed up website load times, increase user privacy, and build the foundation for cookie-free conversion tagging. Complicating the implementation was the fact that Napkyn was required to integrate the new Google Cloud deployment.with the client’s existing heavy investment in Microsoft Azure 

Solution

Napkyn team leads provided comprehensive strategic & technical guidance to lead the client through a successful implementation.

Stakeholder Interviews: Napkyn led multiple discussions with the client’s IT, marketing, and analytics departments to fully understand objectives & priorities, challenges & requirements, and specific concerns 

Comprehensive Project Roadmap & Systems Integration Mapping: Based on a combination of the interviews, a full review of the current Azure implementation, and a deep understanding of Google Cloud, Napkyn developed a very clear project roadmap & corresponding systems integration map to clarify implementation details, clearly assign roles & responsibilities, and ensure all team members were 100% aligned on the path forward

Expert Deployment: Napkyn’s expert practitioners completed the full implementation along with comprehensive QA within weeks and with full client approval  

Napkyn team leads provided comprehensive strategic & technical guidance to lead the client through a successful implementation.

Stakeholder Interviews: Napkyn led multiple discussions with the client’s IT, marketing, and analytics departments to fully understand objectives & priorities, challenges & requirements, and specific concerns 

Comprehensive Project Roadmap & Systems Integration Mapping: Based on a combination of the interviews, a full review of the current Azure implementation, and a deep understanding of Google Cloud, Napkyn developed a very clear project roadmap & corresponding systems integration map to clarify implementation details, clearly assign roles & responsibilities, and ensure all team members were 100% aligned on the path forward

Expert Deployment: Napkyn’s expert practitioners completed the full implementation along with comprehensive QA within weeks and with full client approval  

Results
  • Fully functional ssGTM deployment in Google Cloud

  • Fully integrated Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery) and Azure (Power BI) cloud deployments

  • Full compliance with all IT and security requirements across multiple cloud environments

  • Fully functional ssGTM deployment in Google Cloud

  • Fully integrated Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery) and Azure (Power BI) cloud deployments

  • Full compliance with all IT and security requirements across multiple cloud environments

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