The case for cloud computing adoption sounds compelling. But how should companies make the move? What are the most important steps to get there? What should their cloud strategy and cloud roadmap look like?
Informatica's CIO Tony Young recently noted that when it comes to adopting cloud-based (SaaS) applications, "you must have a governance and architecture model to ensure appropriate decisions are made." So how do IT organizations get involved in the inevitable shift to cloud computing without being perceived as a gate-keeper or even worse, a roadblock? Here are a few suggestions
In Part I of "Do You Need a Cloud Strategy?", I described three inter-related steps that you will need to think through to develop a business-focused enterprise cloud strategy and in Part II, I discussed how to plan and implement your cloud computing strategy and roadmap through the lens of Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Service-Oriented-Architecture (SOA). Now, in this blog post, I will discuss how you should think about the "Sacred Cow" issues such as security, privacy, and governance as you lay out your cloud strategy.
In Part I of "Do You Need a Cloud Strategy?", I described three inter-related steps that you will need to think through to develop a business-focused enterprise cloud strategy. In this post, I will discuss how to plan and implement your cloud computing strategy and roadmap through the lens of Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Service-Oriented-Architecture (SOA).
Recently, a client I was helping with a cloud effort asked me the question, "Do I need a cloud strategy?" That prompted me to share in this blog post series what I have learnt about cloud strategies from my work with my clients and from the insights gathered interviewing 40 CIOs and tech executives.