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Business Transformationby Cloud Computing Adoption

A Serene Path to Cloud Adoption

José A. HernándezApril, 2014

Cloud: Too Good to be True?

• It´s mainstream and can´t be avoided

• There are many strategic, business and technical advantages

Business Agility, Economies of Scale, Time to Market, Point of Entry Time to Value, Innovation, Social, Collaboration, Deployment Speed,

TCO…

Cloud has become the greatest Enabler for Business Transformation

Denial will not get you there

• Resistance to Change

• Fear in IT

• Lack of Knowledge generates Resistance

• Resistance creates excuses

• Excuses stop innovation

• Without Innovation businesses can be hurt

Everybody agrees:

With Cloud, one Size Does not Fit All

The Right Answer for Cloud Adoption is the One that best Enables

Business Benefits

Cloud Layers and Vendor Ecosystem

Image from a Gravitant blog post, slightly modified to include additional current players

There are thousands of Cloud Players already…. How to discern and choose the best for you?

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Infrastructure

Applications

Testing

Analytics

Database

Business Processes

User ProductivityTelephony

Marketing Automation

Collaboration

Social

IT Operations

Business Continuity

Desktop

Monitoring

Integration

Vertical

Custom Made Apps

Web Site

emailMobile

Data Management

Interfaces

Audit

Governance

Training

ERP

Networking

M2M

Big Data

Middleware

Single Sign On

Compliance

Document Management

Identity Management

MESHelpdesk

Disaster Recovery

ecommerce

BPM

Development

Workflow

Intranet

Knowledge Management

Reporting

Storage

CRM

To Cloud what?

In Enterprise Environments, Cloud Adoption is not going to

be easy

There are too many options, constraints and dependencies

There will be great need for Cloud Adoption consulting and advisory services

Implementing and Migrating to Cloud are different processes and projects, but share common requirements

Cloud Adoption Framework

1. Business Strategy

Phase 2. Assessment & Requirements

3. Transformational

Design

4. Adoption & Implementatio

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1. Business Strategy Phase

GoalsStakeholdersMetrics

2.A - Cloud Adoption Assessment

Current TechnologyPain vs. Gain

Workload AnalysisCustom vs. Standard

Data StreamsWorkplace Readiness

App DependencyIT Staff Readiness

ConstraintsCosts

GovernanceService Catalog & SLAs

ContractsOperations

Maintenance…

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2.B - Cloud Adoption Requirements

FunctionalityPerformanceCompatibilityScalabilityManageabilitySecurityPortabilityEnablementAvailability

Data MigrationNetworkingLocalizationIntegration

MobilityAdaptabilityDeployment

EcosystemCompliance

3. Transformational Design

Cloud Models and ComponentsWorkplace DesignIntegration DesignData ManagementSecurity and Business ContinuityCompliance Governance FrameworkProgram PlanningChange ManagementEnablement Plan

4. Cloud Adoption and Implementation

OCM Execution

Migration Project (s)Implementation Project (s)

Configure Integration Cloud Elements Deployment

How Cloud is Transforming IT Departments

• Nothing to fear, more significant and meaningful tasks with an increased involvement in business objectives and company innovation

• IT is getting redefined for additional and different tasks and dropping the operational non adding value activities, those get “cloud-and-out-sourced”

• A degree of Cloud technology, knowledge and skills will be a must

• IT is more critical than ever for Cloud Adoption even if budgets or purchasing decisions originate in LOBs

• IT is the focal point to avoid data silos and integration nightmares

• A new or evolved governance model and service catalog is required

• Contracting, Managing and Monitoring multivendor contracts and SLAs will play a critical role within IT

Some Conclusions

• Cloud Computing is an Unavoidable Megatrend (and a logical evolution of both IT engineering and economics)

• Strategic Cloud Adoption leads to Real Business Transformation

• Each Company has different needs for Adopting Cloud, and will take different Roads

• A Cloud Adoption Framework is just a helpful tool, a Reminder, just take what you need

• Measure the Risks, Measure the Benefits…. Remember “No Risk, No Fun”

• IT is not at all in danger, IT makes more sense than ever

Prepared by:José A. HernándezMiami, April, 2014

If you are in a hurry, get dressed slowlyA Serene Path to Cloud Adoption

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