A quick start guide to business solutions in the cloud

Presented by: Annie BustosDirector of Marketing

Prashant KumarSVP, Solutions & Strategy

Humanizing the cloud – Who is driving?

Goal : Simply providing business freedom

Why worry about infrastructure• We buy phones without worrying

about cell towers• We buy homes without worrying

about electricity, hydro

Make changes easy and quick• Prepare for the one constant –

CHANGE• Expect and plan for business

agility

Start small – Go Big• ROI with each incremental

change• Prototyping and testing ideas

Minimize Customization• Choose eco systems that work

with each other• Commit to the business goals

without any handicap

How to Design Cloud Solution Strategysuccessful

Cloud Engineering Approaches

Enterprise as a provider of cloud services. When the enterprise is a provider (e.g., building a private cloud) hardware, software and processes used to implement a cloud service are a primary focus.

Enterprise as a consumer of cloud services. When the enterprise is a consumer, the focus is on the IT-related capabilities delivered as a service.

Reverse Cloud Engineering

IT Views of Cloud

Business Users View of Cloud

Development resources

Service access (portal, API)

Scalability capabilities

Service definition

Resource tracking

Automation

Standardization

Virtualization

Infrastructure

Phase 1: Business Case Support for Cloud

Assemble your team

Develop Business Case and Cloud Strategy

Phase 2: Design Cloud Strategy

Select Cloud Deployment Models

Select Cloud Service Models

Determine Who Will Develop, Test and Deploy Cloud Service

Phase 3: Cloud Governance & Security

Develop Cloud Governance Policies and Service Agreement

Assess and Resolve Security and Privacy Issues

Phase 4: POC & Production

Integrate with Existing Enterprise Systems

Develop a Proof-of-Concept before Moving to Production

Manage the Cloud environment

How to Get Started

How do I get started?

Call us for a FREE one day evaluation Quick evaluation of priorities & pain points Possible options for business Plan to tackle and address challenges

Help you build a cloud strategy and roadmap

http://info.tblocks.com/get-your-cloud-solution-roadmap

Some of the things we do while defining a strategy

We deliver

A solution roadmap with choices and

flexibility

Address immediate priorities in 3-4

months

Identify gaps, enhancements and

upgrade requirements

Cloud Readiness Report

Project Plan & SOW for immediate next

phase

POC (Prototype) & User Experience

Business Readiness

Business Processes Cultural Readiness Change Management Training

Existing applications/ SolutionsAre they valuable and user friendly?

Do they fit the need/priority

matrix?

Have they reached an expiry

date?

Are they part of a solution eco-

system?

Are business processes mapped

to apps/systems

Building customer-first solutions

True to your vision.

Thank you for attending!

Get your free assessment and solution roadmap today!http://info.tblocks.com/get-your-cloud-solution-roadmap

Now taking questions.

Annie Bustos, Director of Marketingannie@tblocks.com

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