Course Prerequisites
Certainly! Here are the minimum required prerequisites for the Cloud Services Planning and Design course:
- Basic understanding of IT infrastructure concepts, including servers, storage, and networks.
- Familiarity with the fundamentals of Cloud Computing, such as service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and deployment models (public, private, hybrid).
- Awareness of IT service management principles and practices, ideally based on ITIL or similar frameworks.
- Knowledge of general business concepts and the role of IT in supporting business objectives.
- An open mindset and willingness to learn about transformative IT approaches, such as ITaaS (IT as a Service).
- Basic proficiency with common office productivity software for engaging with course materials and exercises.
Please note that while these are the minimum prerequisites, participants with additional experience in IT roles, project management, or cloud technologies may find it easier to grasp advanced concepts discussed in the course.
Target Audience for Cloud Services Planning and Design
The Cloud Services Planning and Design course is tailored for IT professionals aiming to master cloud services within an ITaaS model.
- IT Managers and Directors
- Cloud Architects and Cloud Strategists
- IT Infrastructure and Planning Managers
- Enterprise Architects
- IT Service Management Professionals
- Solutions Architects
- Systems Engineers and Designers
- Business Analysts involved in cloud services planning
- DevOps Engineers
- IT Consultants specializing in cloud computing
- Technical Program and Project Managers
- IT Finance Managers and Professionals
- Risk Compliance Managers
- Security Professionals and Security Architects
- IT Governance and Policy Makers
- Professionals aiming to transition to ITaaS roles
- IT Professionals looking to stay updated with cloud services trends and futures
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Cloud Services Planning and Design?
Introduction to Learning Outcomes
Explore the multifaceted approach to cloud services planning and design, covering IT transformation models, technology, governance, finance, organizational strategies, and emerging trends for effective cloud adoption and service management.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
- Understand common IT challenges post-cloud adoption and how IT can deliver enhanced business value.
- Recognize benefits and drivers of IT transformation models, including IT as a Service (ITaaS).
- Define cloud services and the support mechanisms within ITaaS for governance, finance, organization, and technology.
- Identify key planning and design steps for implementing cloud services.
- Explore innovative practices like DevOps and Microservices that shape cloud-native applications.
- Analyze workload considerations, application profiles, and the significance of back-end technology processes.
- Understand the role of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) in cloud services, including security and trust aspects.
- Evaluate financial considerations within an ITaaS transformation, including service funding models and economic drivers for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
- Discuss organizational challenges and considerations, including new roles and competencies required for cloud services delivery.
- Develop strategies for cloud service creation, management, and the importance of service catalogs, SLAs, and automation in service deployment and operations.
Target Audience for Cloud Services Planning and Design
The Cloud Services Planning and Design course is tailored for IT professionals aiming to master cloud services within an ITaaS model.
- IT Managers and Directors
- Cloud Architects and Cloud Strategists
- IT Infrastructure and Planning Managers
- Enterprise Architects
- IT Service Management Professionals
- Solutions Architects
- Systems Engineers and Designers
- Business Analysts involved in cloud services planning
- DevOps Engineers
- IT Consultants specializing in cloud computing
- Technical Program and Project Managers
- IT Finance Managers and Professionals
- Risk Compliance Managers
- Security Professionals and Security Architects
- IT Governance and Policy Makers
- Professionals aiming to transition to ITaaS roles
- IT Professionals looking to stay updated with cloud services trends and futures
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Cloud Services Planning and Design?
Introduction to Learning Outcomes
Explore the multifaceted approach to cloud services planning and design, covering IT transformation models, technology, governance, finance, organizational strategies, and emerging trends for effective cloud adoption and service management.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
- Understand common IT challenges post-cloud adoption and how IT can deliver enhanced business value.
- Recognize benefits and drivers of IT transformation models, including IT as a Service (ITaaS).
- Define cloud services and the support mechanisms within ITaaS for governance, finance, organization, and technology.
- Identify key planning and design steps for implementing cloud services.
- Explore innovative practices like DevOps and Microservices that shape cloud-native applications.
- Analyze workload considerations, application profiles, and the significance of back-end technology processes.
- Understand the role of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) in cloud services, including security and trust aspects.
- Evaluate financial considerations within an ITaaS transformation, including service funding models and economic drivers for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
- Discuss organizational challenges and considerations, including new roles and competencies required for cloud services delivery.
- Develop strategies for cloud service creation, management, and the importance of service catalogs, SLAs, and automation in service deployment and operations.
