Information Technology in the Modern Enterprise
Objectives
Enterprise landscape
The state of IT
Opportunities and challenges
Cloud Computing 101
Business in the Cloud
Summary
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
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
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
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
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