Cloud Due Diligence
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Cloud Computing Due Diligence Andre Fredericks
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Cloud computing is changing how computing services are being consumed. Vendors are pushing hard to sell their offerings directly to organisations bypassing the traditional IT department. The IT department needs to transform itself in order to keep adding business value and protecting their businesses from cloud computing vendors who cannot deliver on their promises.
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Cloud ComputingDue Diligence
Andre Fredericks
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cloud Computing: … a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can [rapidly scale] …
Cloud Characteristics
• On-demand self-service• Broad network access• Resource pooling
• Rapid elasticity• Measured service
Private Community Public Hybrid
IT “DOING” JOBS WILL BE OUTSOURCEDStrategic Cloud Computing Assumption
2015
Our Businesses wants
IT without fuss
Maintain Business
Momentum
Improve Business Results
Applied Technological
Leadership
Sales promises
Shorter Sales Cycles
Increased Contract Values
IT “Doing” Roles are outsourced
ARE YOU AN OBSTACLE?
Perception = Reality
Evolve
EngineeringOutputs
EnablementOutcomes
MERRIAM-WEBSTER
Due Diligence: Research and analysis of a company or organisation done in preparation for a business transaction
or service
PROFIT
PRUDENCE
PROFITHe that requires a benefit pays a great deal
venture strategic
tactical utility
Business Driver Aligned
Long term business requirement
Appr
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stm
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Profit Mind-set
• Enable my business partners• Capability on-demand (better than internal?)• Good enough for now• Question competitive advantage• Encourage creative destruction• Refocus internal resources on innovation• New business models• Advocate industry sharing
PRUDENCEBelieve nothing and be on your guard against everything
Prudent Mind-set
• Ownership• Protection• Resilience• Performance• Flexibility• Agility• Support• Integration• Data extraction
• Interoperability• Market dominance• Longevity • Regulatory compliance• Transferability• Termination • Contractual obligations• Cost transparency• Client profiles
Risk Framework
Risk
Severity
Probability
Mitigation
Avoidance
Early Detection
Business Impact
Business Risk Model Overview
IT “DOING” JOBS WILL BE OUTSOURCEDStrategic Cloud Computing Assumption
2015
Due Diligence Partner
Prudence
ProfitBusiness Risk
Fit For Purpose
Outcome Over
Output
Enable And
Integrate
Remove Obstacles
Value
Evolve
Change before you have toJack Welch
Thank you
Andre Fredericks@the_drelinkedin.com/in/andre
Photo Credits• Tornado - http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/05/05/extreme-instability-
great-storm-photography/• Tad, the sales guy - http://www.vm-limited.com/• Obstacles - http://ipostr.com/pic-397-Obstacles• Evolution - http://www.explosm.net/comics/117/• Redbull Jump - http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Event/Red-Bull-
Rampage-021242751850602• Piggy Bank - http://fortheloveofskinny.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/woah-nelly-
sorry-for-the-lack-of-posts/• Opportunity - http://www.despair.com/opportunity.html
