Cloud Due Diligence

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

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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

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