This course is for business leaders who seek an overall understanding of the fundamental concepts of cloud computing. Learn how a cloud strategy can help you meet business objectives.
The course dives into the business value of the cloud through customer examples, exploring industry trends, and the Cloud Value Framework, which helps you understand the business value of building on AWS by assessing cost and value impact.
Target Audience:
Line of Business (LoB) owners
IT leaders
Executives
Course Objectives:
In this course, you will learn to:
Explain the role of information technology (IT) in an organization for business transformation
Explain the customer value proposition for using the cloud across industries
Define key characteristics of cloud computing
Explain the cloud business model
Identify key security practices of cloud computing
Frame the cloud business value using the Cloud Value Framework
Course Content:
Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Information Technology for Business Transformation
Role of IT in an organization for business transformation
Brief history of IT
Legacy approach to IT
What drives customers to move from traditional infrastructure to the cloud
Module 3: Cloud Computing
Define cloud computing
Key characteristics of cloud technology
The cloud business model
Key FSI security practices within the cloud
Module 4: Business Value of the Cloud
The customer value proposition
Identify who is using cloud computing
Industry trends
Customer examples
Module 5: The Cloud Value Framework
Introduction to the Cloud Value Framework
Cost Savings
Staff Productivity
Operational Resilience
Business Agility
Module 6: Business Value Activity