The Cloud Strategy Master Class

The only course you need to successfully develop and implement an enterprise class cloud strategy for your organization!

What you'll learn

Accelerating cloud transformation projects with a structured methodical approach

Align IT and business on a shared vision of cloud

Develop and document the cloud transformation strategy

Develop implementation plans for cloud migration and transformation

Complete a cloud strategy document from start to finish

Requirements

Solid understanding of cloud computing

Good understanding of governance

Good communications skills

Description

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Cloud Strategy Master Class, the only course you need for developing and implementing an enterprise grade cloud strategy or your organization.This course was developed to prepare IT leaders and Tech Professionals for the 2023 job market opportunities in cloud. With over 5 hours of content. This is the only course you need to learn how to develop and implement a cloud strategy This course is without a doubt the most comprehensive and effective on the market. Here's why:Taught by an instructor who has reviewed thousands of cloud strategy documents for organizations of all sizes.This is the only cloud strategy course that I am aware of that walks you through a structured a methodical approach on developing and implementing your cloud strategy.Offers you Word and PowerPoint Templates and fully written examples of each section of the documentOffers you effective tools that you can use immediately in your cloud strategy projects.I will do my best to keep this course updated on a regular basis with new content, new lectures and where applicable new templates and tools.This is a course designed to help you tackle your cloud strategy projects on day one of taking on the role of cloud champion within your organization. You will have all the necessary knowledge to develop the strategy, to socialize it and to engage the entire organization in the process.Throughout the cloud master class, we cover a ton of topics with varying degrees of depth depending on relevance to developing and implementing an enterprise cloud strategy including:Cloud StrategyCloud Adoption FrameworkExit StrategyCloud Center of ExcellenceCloud ArchitectureCloud EngineeringWorkload AssessmentCASBCloud GovernanceMulticloudHybrid CloudHybrid ITPrivate CloudPublic CloudCloud Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)Cloud Business DriversCloud Business OutcomesAccount GovernanceSecurity as codeSecure IaaS and PaaS with CNAPIAM Strategy to Integrate with CloudCloud-FirstOpportunistic CloudThis course is also unique in the way that it is structured and presented. We will be documenting and building the cloud strategy document together so that by the end of the course, you have a completed document or a template that you can then use to develop your organization’s unique cloud strategy. I've incorporated everything I learned in my years of advising clients on cloud strategy to make this course more effective and more engaging. The course includes:LecturesWrite-AlongsSlidesMicrosoft Word and PowerPoint TemplatesOther Templates and ToolsWe will keep this course fresh with new content on a regular basis. You can expect section 2 lectures to begin showing up in the spring of 2023 and section 3 lectures will show up starting June 2023. This way, you always have something you are learning when you open the course!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. I got into this industry because I love working with people and helping students learn. Sign up today and see how fun, exciting, and rewarding cloud strategy can be!What you’ll learnWho are the stakeholders that need to participate in the cloud strategy creation?What are the roles of each stakeholder?How to write an effective cloud strategy executive summary?What does the executive structure look like?What are examples of good and bad executive summaries.How to identify business drivers?What does good business drivers look like vs bad business drivers?Why are business outcomes important?What is the difference between business outcomes and business drivers?Why do you need an exit strategy? Why does it need to be in the cloud strategy document?What is the difference between an exit strategy and an exit plan?What are good success metrics to measure your cloud strategy against?Why do you need a cloud adoption framework?What are the different components of a cloud adoption framework?What are common mistakes that organizations have made with cloud strategy?Why is it important to be in the same page as far as cloud terminology is concerned?What is your cloud adoption approach?How to use a RACI matrix to hold people responsible and account.And much much more!Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?Have a good understanding of cloud computing.Be ready to learn an insane amount of awesome stuff.Prepare to document a real cloud strategy document!Who this course is for:This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to develop and implement an enterprise class cloud strategy.It's perfect for cloud or enterprise architects, cloud business managers or anyone responsible for crafting their organization’s cloud strategy.IT leaders looking for a structured approach to developing and implementing their organization’s cloud strategy.Sales and Marketing professionals looking to have more advanced conversations with their customers.Cloud engineers that are aspiring to become cloud architects.If you want to take ONE COURSE to learn everything you need to know about cloud strategy, take this course.Join me on this interesting journey!

Overview

Section 1: Course Orientation

Lecture 1 Getting Started

Lecture 2 Curriculum Walkthrough

Lecture 3 Prerequisites

Lecture 4 M0104 - Course Toolkits

Section 2: Cloud Strategy Document

Lecture 5 Introduction

Lecture 6 Stakeholders

Lecture 7 Executive Summary

Lecture 8 Business Drivers

Lecture 9 Business Outcomes

Lecture 10 Cloud Adoption Approach

Lecture 11 Readiness SWOT Assessment

Lecture 12 Exit Strategy Part 1

Lecture 13 Exit Strategy Part 2

Lecture 14 Success Metrics

Lecture 15 Terminology

Lecture 16 Common Mistakes

Lecture 17 CSD Conclusion

Designed for IT Leaders & Professionals looking for a solid and structured approach to cloud strategy together,Cloud Architects or Enterprise Architects responsible for developing their organization's cloud strategy,Cloud Engineers or tech professionals aspiring to become cloud architects or cloud business managers,Sales and Marketing leaders looking for a better understanding of cloud strategy,Anyone in the organization carrying the mantle of developing the cloud strategy