AWS Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders

Learn the fundamental concepts of cloud computing and how a cloud strategy can help companies meet business objectives.
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  • Duration: 0.5 days
  • Regular price: On request

Course outline

Duration : 3.5 hours

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In this course, you will learn the fundamental concepts of cloud computing and how a cloud strategy can help companies meet business objectives. It explores the advantages and possibilities of cloud computing. It also introduces addresses concepts such as security and compliance to help facilitate better discussions with line of business (LOB) professionals, information technology (IT) LoB, IT leaders, and executives.

Audience

Line of Business (LoB) owners, IT leaders, and executives

Prerequisites

No prior IT experience or cloud experience is required.

Objectives

In this course, you will learn to:
  • Explain the role of information technology (IT) in an organization for business transformation
  • Explain the customer value proposition for using the cloud across industries
  • Define key characteristics of cloud computing
  • Explain the cloud business model
  • Identify key security practices of cloud computing
  • Frame the cloud business value using the Cloud Value Framework

Teaching method

This course includes presentations, case studies, role play, group exercises, and knowledge checks.

Contents

Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Information Technology for Business Transformation
  • Role of IT in an organization for business transformation
  • Brief history of IT
  • Legacy approach to IT
  • What drives customers to move from traditional infrastructure to the cloud
Module 3: Cloud Computing
  • Define cloud computing
  • Key characteristics of cloud technology
  • The cloud business model
  • Key security practices within the cloud
Module 4: Business Value of the Cloud
  • The customer value proposition
  • Identify who is using cloud computing
  • Industry trends
  • Customer examples
Module 5: The Cloud Value Framework
  • Introduction to the Cloud Value Framework
  • Cost Savings
  • Staff Productivity Operational Resilience
  • Business Agility
Module 6: Business Value Activity

Surround yourself with the best

Davy Adam
Trainer
Davy Adam is a bilingual consultant how's sharing his activity between France and Canada. He has been working as a trainer, a coach and a strategic business consultant for several years. Through his mandates, Davy works with companies to assist them in the adoption of cloud computing. He supports small and large businesses in the implementation of best practices, design and drafting of architectural documents. He also supports them to upskill their teams in terms of DevOps culture, DevSecOps compliance and security automation and FinOps.
Olivier Bazatole
Trainer
Khalil Hammoudi
Trainer
Frédéric Paradis
Frédéric Paradis
Certified Trainer and Cloud Architect
As a certified Microsoft trainer, Frédéric describes himself as a Cloud magician who easily navigates the mythical space between technology and reality.