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Cloud Adoption Framework - Cloud Skills for Business Teams

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15
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COURSE
Beginner
Duration: 3 minutes and 7 seconds
Cloud Adoption for Business Teams - Introduction
This lesson introduces the Cloud Adoption Framework - Cloud Skills for Business Teams course.
COURSE
Beginner
Duration: 34 minutes and 23 seconds
What Is Cloud Computing?
This Lesson provides an introduction to Cloud Computing and its key concepts, deployment models, and service models.
EXAM
Duration: Up to 35 minutes
Knowledge Check: What is Cloud Computing?
Knowledge Check: What is Cloud Computing?
COURSE
Beginner
Duration: 47 minutes and 29 seconds
Should Your Business Move to the Cloud?
This Lesson will help you determine if the cloud is a good fit for your business by looking at the benefits, constraints and use cases of cloud computing.
EXAM
Duration: Up to 25 minutes
Knowledge Check: Should Your Business Move to the Cloud?
Knowledge Check: Should Your Business Move to the Cloud?
COURSE
Beginner
Duration: 45 minutes and 55 seconds
Internal Business Effects of the Cloud
This lesson looks at the different areas of your organization and helps give you visibility on how a cloud migration will affect it from a business perspective.
EXAM
Duration: Up to 20 minutes
Knowledge Check: Internal Business Effects in the Cloud
Knowledge Check: Internal Business Effects in the Cloud
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Overview
The Cloud Adoption Framework from AWS provides a guide to help organizations design and travel an accelerated path to successful cloud adoption. Moving an organization forward through the cloud maturity stages of the Cloud Adoption Framework requires all teams within an organization to have a baseline understanding of the operational aspects of cloud computing. This course is specifically designed to provide non technical business teams in the business perspective of the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) with a baseline understanding of the operational and cultural aspects of adopting cloud services.

Intended Audience
Teams and individuals in the Business Perspective of the Cloud Adoption Framework. IT Finance, IT Strategy, Business Risk Management - Non technical Business Managers, Project Managers, Progam Managers, Consultants, Finance and Account teams, Sales Teams, Operational and Support Teams

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize and explain the business benefits and operating models of cloud computing services
  • Recognize and explain the operational requirements of cloud operating models
  • Recognize and explain the benefits and operational requirements of AGILE and DevOps cultures 

Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites. The content is designed to help non-technical teams increase awareness and knowledge from a business perspective

Course Agenda
We start with an outline of What is cloud computing. We then examine the business benefits of cloud computing and some of the business considerations of moving to a cloud service model. We then learn to recognize and explain the core aspects of a DevOps culture.  

Feedback
We welcome all feedback so please direct any comments or questions on this course to us at support@cloudacademy.com

We gratefully acknowledge the online content referred to in this learning material.
Computerworld - https://www.computerworld.com/article/3190432/cloud-computing/five-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-migrating-to-the-cloud.html
AWS CAF - https://aws.amazon.com/professional-services/CAF/
Microsoft Azure - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/cloud-adoption/getting-started/overview

 


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Andrew is fanatical about helping business teams gain the maximum ROI possible from adopting, using, and optimizing Public Cloud Services. Having built  70+ Cloud Academy courses, Andrew has helped over 50,000 students master cloud computing by sharing the skills and experiences he gained during 20+  years leading digital teams in code and consulting. Before joining Cloud Academy, Andrew worked for AWS and for AWS technology partners Ooyala and Adobe.

Covered Topics

Non-technical Management
Development
Cloud Fundamentals
CAF - Business Perspective
CAF - People Perspective
CAF - Governance Perspective
CAF - Operations Perspective
Agile