Drive consensus by outlining how your organization will use the cloud.
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If you don’t establish the right kind of cloud strategy for your organization, you risk:
Overspending on cloud services
Breaching security requirements
Failing to provide adequate redundancy
Low stakeholder satisfaction
With the cloud strategy, your organization can achieve:
Alignment between IT and the business on the right use of cloud services within the organization
The right processes and procedures for governing the cloud
High stakeholder satisfaction
Module 1: Empower Your People to Use the Cloud
The Purpose
Determine how to effectively leverage stakeholders and staff to take advantage of the cloud.
Key Benefits Achieved
Consensus around cloud council, required IT skills, and talent acquisition approach.
Activities:
Outputs:
1.1
Identify individuals for your cloud council.
Sections 3 and 4 of the Cloud Strategy Template
1.2
Discuss messaging to staff around skills that will accompany use of cloud services.
Sections 3 and 4 of the Cloud Strategy Template
1.3
Discuss your hiring strategy.
Sections 3 and 4 of the Cloud Strategy Template
Module 2: Establish Appropriate Governance for the Cloud (Part 1)
The Purpose
Develop the cloud strategy.
Key Benefits Achieved
Strategic statements around key governance areas.
Activities:
Outputs:
2.1
Determine appropriate strategic statements for cloud data and security.
Section 5 of the Cloud Strategy Template
2.2
Determine appropriate strategic statements for finance and vendor management.
Section 5 of the Cloud Strategy Template
Module 3: Establish Appropriate Governance for the Cloud (Part 2)
The Purpose
Develop the cloud strategy.
Key Benefits Achieved
Strategic statements around key governance areas.
Activities:
Outputs:
3.1
Determine appropriate strategic statements for cloud portfolio management.
Section 5 of the Cloud Strategy Template
3.2
Determine appropriate strategic statements for integration, architecture, and ops management.
Section 5 of the Cloud Strategy Template
Module 4: Determine Guidelines for Your Technology
The Purpose
Determine the approach for managing the cloud lifecycle.
Key Benefits Achieved
Strategic statements for managing cloud assets from provisioning to migration and adoption through monitoring.
Activities:
Outputs:
4.1
Discuss when to migrate existing vs. adopt new cloud solutions.
Section 6 of the Cloud Strategy Template
4.2
Identify necessary controls for provisioning and monitoring the cloud environment.
Section 6 of the Cloud Strategy Template
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