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WA1722 Cloud Computing Executive Overview Training and Courseware
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The latest trend that is sweeping the industry is cloud computing. As with any emerging technology, there is a significant degree of both hype and fear. Organizations of all shapes and sizes are pondering the implications of the cloud upon their enterprises.
Cloud Computing is as much a business decision as it is a technological one. There are tremendous implications and opportunities around technology outsourcing, enterprise IT funding models, and business continuity planning. Cloud Computing holds phenomenal potential for organizations of all shapes and sizes and is a viable solution for enterprises within every industry. The question really comes down to enterprise strategy and the economics involved in growing and expanding technology capabilities.
This course will provide your organization’s senior management team with an understanding of Cloud Computing, its business value, and practical steps to managing the opportunities and risks associated with adopting Cloud within your enterprise. |
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Topics
The Rise of the Cloud
The Cloud Value Proposition
Real World Case Studies
Opportunities and Risks
Cloud Adoption Steps
Evaluating and Adopting Cloud Pragmatically
Audience
Executives, senior management, line of business managers
Pre-requisites
There are no formal knowledge pre-requisites
Duration
1/2 day |
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Course Outline
1. Information Technology in the Modern Enterprise
- Objectives
- Enterprise landscape
- The state of IT
- Opportunities and challenges
- Cloud Computing 101
- Business in the Cloud
- Summary
2. The Cloud Value Proposition
- Objectives
- The Cloud Value Framework
- Typical Business Cases
- Business Case #1
- Business Case #2
- Business Case #3
- Emerging Business Cases
- Potential Business Case #1
- Potential Business Case #2
- Summary
3. Real World Case Studies
- Objectives
- Case Study – Amazon
- Problem Domain
- Cloud Value for Amazon
- Results
- Case Study – Google Apps
- Problem Domain
- Cloud Value for Google
- Results
- Case Study – SalesForce.com
- Problem Domain
- Cloud Value for SalesForce
- Results
- Case Study – TuneCore
- Problem Domain
- Cloud Value for TuneCore
- Results
- Case Study – Pitney Bowes
- Problem Domain
- Cloud Value for Pitney Bowes
- Results
- Summary
4. Opportunities and Risks
- Objectives
- Understanding Cloud Types
- Data Clouds
- Service Clouds
- Interface Clouds
- Understanding Cloud Scope
- Public clouds
- Opportunities and Risks
- Private clouds
- Opportunities and Risks
- Hybrid Clouds
- Opportunities and Risks
- Evaluating Cloud Potential
- Summary
5. Cloud Adoption Strategies
- Objectives
- Pragmatic Adoption
- Wholesale Adoption
- Wholesale Pros/Cons
- Layered Adoption
- Layered Pros/Cons
- Opportunistic Adoption
- Opportunistic Pros/Cons
- Selective Adoption
- Selective Pros/Cons
- Selecting a Strategy
- Summary
6. Next Steps
- Objectives
- Potential for Cloud
- Cloud Computing Risks
- Evaluating the Cloud
- Pragmatic Adoption
- Actions and Next Steps
- Summary
Appendix A – Cloud Computing Glossary
Appendix B – Cloud Computing Roadmap |
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We regularly offer classes in these and other cities. Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston,
Jacksonville, Miami, Montreal, New York City, Orlando, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington DC.
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