Cloud Computing: Strategy, Compliance and Migration Plan

Programme Modules

• Module 1: Cloud Computing Overview - IaaS, SaaS, PaaS (M & G)

  • Identify various types of cloud computing in the market
  • Determine the business benefits, risk and values for building or migration
  • Create a proof of concept and a roadmap to suit the individual context
  • Financial advantages of Cloud Computing
  • Green IT advantages of Cloud Computing
• Module 2: Saas

  • Examine the different types of SaaS available to choose the best option for the specific business need
  • Evaluate the SaaS providers from the price point and licenses provided to shortlist service providers based on budget
  • Apply the SaaS Product metrics pyramid to develop the optimal product strategy
• Module 3: IaaS and PaaS

  • Describe IaaS and PaaS to appreciate how these services function from a consumer perspective
  • Explain the evolution of IaaS and PaaS over time
  • Illustrate migration patterns to adapt it in real life contexts and in your application landscape
• Module 4: Data

  • Explore the possibilities in modern cloud offerings to find solutions for existing and potential problems
  • Examine Storage Defined Software for adopting a versatile data storage system
  • Explore Multicloud strategy for a futuristic cloud strategy
  • Describe a DR process for mitigating risks during database failures
  • Request for cloud services (RFQ)
  • Service Level Agreement (SLA) and lifecycles of the cloud services
• Module 5: Internal Cloud preparedness - People, Process and Finance

  • Prepare a plan for migration based on the sample selected
  • Predict the prerequisites to plan for the implementation
  • Identify the financial implications of a cloud model and the processes needed to run the cloud efficiently
  • Creating the Center of Excellence
    
    
    • Defining the roles and responsibilities of the COE
    • Building and enabling the COE team
• Module 6: Security

  • Identify various threats related to cloud migrations to strategise for risk mitigation
  • Apply various measures to protect data from the risk
  • Evaluate cyber security standards and risks for current systems
• Module 7: Risk, Governance and Resilience

  • Examine the regulatory boundaries for cloud computing in Asia and elsewhere
  • Identify the resilience concepts to achieve the desired resilience in the cloud
  • Examine different setups for business continuity to arrive at the appropriate approach for specific business environment
• Module 8: Migrate to AWS or Azure or Google Cloud

  • Migrate to AWS or Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud (with Example or as Case Study)
    
    
    • AWS Cloud Adoption Framework
    • Microsoft Azure Cloud Adoption Framework
    • Google Cloud Adoption Framework
• Module 9: Getting Started with Migration

  • Design a plan to prepare for cloud journey
  • Prepare people and organization for change management necessary to migrate to the cloud successfully
  • Create a cloud case to convince the stakeholders