Description
Who should attend
This course is intended for:
- Line of Business (LoB) owners, IT leaders, and executives
 
Prerequisites
No prior IT experience or cloud experience is required.
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 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
 



