Most SMBs don't fail at cloud migration because the tech is hard. They fail because the plan is wrong for their size. Enterprise migration frameworks are built for huge companies with full-time cloud teams. You don't have that. You shouldn't need it.
Here's the simple version. Cloud migration means moving your apps, data and servers to a cloud platform like AWS. Cloud modernization means upgrading those apps so they actually use what the cloud offers — things like containers, managed databases and auto-scaling. Migration without modernization is just renting a new building for old furniture.
Done well, the two together pay off fast: