Investing in cloud, from taking that first step to maximising the returns, the content in this presentation aims to help you and your business make the right decisions as you move through the cloud journey. The contents of this presentation comes from a series of three Adapt Strategy Guides, which can be downloaded for free: Strategy Guide - Planning a Cloud Investment: http://www.adapt.com/whats-new/blog/new-strategy-guide-out-now-planning-a-cloud-investment.html Strategy Guide - Extending your Cloud Investment: http://www.adapt.com/whats-new/blog/strategy-guide-extending-your-cloud.html Strategy Guide - Maximising the Return on your Cloud Investment: http://www.adapt.com/whats-new/blog/strategy-guide-maximising-cloud-return.html

1. Managing Your Investments In The Cloud
From taking the first step to maximising commercial advantage
Adapt Strategy Guide Series

2. 02
Taking the
first step
Taking cloud
forward
Maximising
the return
Managing Your Investments In The Cloud

3. Managing Your Investments In The Cloud
Taking the First Step

4. 04 Defining Business Requirements: The Usual Suspects

5. 05 Which Cloud?
Public Cloud Private Cloud Multi-Tenant
Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud No Cloud
Accessible over the
Internet
Offered on a pay
per use model
Provisioned for the
exclusive use of a
single organisation
Tailored to an
organisations
security or
regulatory
requirements
Companies with
similar needs can
be deployed on a
multi-tenanted
version of a Private
Cloud
Cloud
infrastructure will
be built from one
or more of the four
options
Fully customised to
the needs of the
organisation
Traditional on
premise
infrastructure
deployment

6. 06 Political Considerations: Getting Buy-In
“I have security concerns around the cloud”
“Cloud represents a devolution of control”
“Giving in to the cloud follows a
painful migration trajectory”
“Outsourcing means having to
enter a highly non-personal
relationship with a cloud
vendor”
“Transformation costs will
be monumental”

7. 07 Choosing a Cloud Service Provider: Navigating the Process

8. Managing Your Investments In The Cloud
Taking Cloud Forward

9. 09 Redefining Your Requirements: Refine or Shine?

10. 010
Which Cloud?
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11. 011
There is a
mismatch
between what
businesses
require versus
what they
actually get from
providers…
Evaluating The Provider (Relationship)

12. Switching a Provider Checklist012

13. 013 Provider Strategy
To achieve the right cloud strategy,
businesses use multiple
providers…

14. Outsourcing your Provider Strategy014

15. Managing Your Investments In The Cloud
Maximising the Return

16. 016
Future Service
Development
Your Evolving Cloud
Consumption &
Requirements
Your Two Sources of Next Stage Benefits

17. 017 Cloud Benefits Checklist: Theory vs. Reality

18. 018
Avoiding Cloud Divorce: Building Sustainable Relationships
with Cloud Service Providers

19. 019
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