The Cloud and Business

Description

With our The Cloud and Business workshop, you will discover the specifics of how the cloud can be a useful business tool. With a clear understanding of the cloud, you will be able to make the best decisions for their customers and business.

The Cloud and Business Workshop Outline

Module One: Getting Started

• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: The Cloud

• Definition
• History
• Current Uses
• Trends
• Case Study
• Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Models for Business

• Software as a Service
• Platform as a Service
• Infrastructure as a Service
• Other Options
• Case Study
• Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Advantages

• Data Center Finances
• Labor Finances
• Productivity
• Ease of Use
• Case Study
• Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Address Risks

• Assessment
• Prioritize Concerns
• Address Risks
• Focus on Success
• Case Study
• Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Security

• Understand Weaknesses
• Breaches
• Identity Management
• Strategies
• Case Study
• Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Device Management

• Devices that Can Connect
• Desktops
• Benefits
• Monitoring
• Case Study
• Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Service Oriented Architecture

• Definition
• With the Cloud
• Services
• Benefits to the Business
• Case Study
• Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: Business Processes

• Scale Applications
• Web-based
• Examples
• Predictions
• Case Study
• Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Standards

• Best Practices
• Organizational Standards
• Standards in the Cloud
• Interoperability and Integration
• Case Study
• Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: Monitoring

• Governance
• Measure Performance
• Methods of Measurement
• Monitor Services
• Case Study
• Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise