Cloud Computing & Virtualization Portfolio Overview

Setting a standard, together

Cloud moves faster than organizations can adopt

There is no standard set of terminology yet in the market place

Organizations do not have adequate cloud competencies

• Unclear how to start implementing cloud computing

• Incapable to analyze and manage the impact of cloud computing on Service Management, Governance and Information Security

Vendor neutral approach

Vendor interests?Company objectives & current IT systems

organization

Ensuring people understand:

The business perspectives

Types of clouds

Service ManagementCompliancy & Security

Roadmaps to implementation

Case Study: ING Banking

ING’s Cloud Objectives

Successful implementation: with limited cloud competencies in-house, starting up a large-scale cloud project had serious risks. Needed to ensure alignment within the organization and provide a common understanding as to the value of the Cloud initiative in order to drive success.

Increased employability: IT professionals benefited from an internationally recognized certificate that adds significant value to their resume and their career prospects.

ING as an innovative IT organization: ING is acting in the forefront of training and certifying their IT workforce and preparing them for working in the cloud, which demonstrates the thought leadership of ING in the cloud domain.

Cloud Competence Development Program#ofEmployeesInvolved

VideoMessageCIO/CTO

AwarenessTraining

CloudComputingFoundation

BusinessSimulation

EXAM

EXAM

Marketing/AwarenessCampaign

Publication

February2011October2011

ProjectLifecycle

VirtualizationFoundation

Manager’sWorkshop

Who typically needs this certificate?

IT• IT Service Delivery/Support• IT Architecture & Development• IT Consultants• IT Process Management• IT Security Management

Business• Project Management• Procurement• Legal• HR• Quality Management

Program elements per job role

IT Operations, IT technical services specialists,IT relationship managers, IT architects, IT consultants,Key business users

Cloud Computing Foundation

Cloud Computing Foundation Exam

Cloud Challenge

Virtualization Foundation

VirtualizationFoundation Exam

Cloud ChallengeIT Operations, IT technical specialists, IT architects, IT consultants

Key Business UsersIT Project Managers

Virtualization and Cloud Awareness

Get Ready for Cloud Computing Publication

Everyone in IT

The goal: real business benefit

• Understanding the possibilities

• Understanding the common goal

• Speaking the same language

• Accepting change

• internal cloud capabilities• Business-IT alignment• competencies to properly

evaluate different cloud offerings

IT

THE COMPANY

About the Cloud Computing Training Curriculum

Key conceptsTerminologyBusiness BenefitsApproachTechnology choicesCompliance

ApplicationKnowledge anchoring

Case studiesViewpoints

Key conceptsTerminology

Understand the common terms and definitions of cloud computing.

Understand the characteristics of clouds and cloud services from a business perspective.

Demonstrate how the characteristic of cloud computing lead to business value.

Understand various types of clouds from a technical perspective and provide examples.

Explain the steps that lead to a successful adoption of cloud computing services.

Identify the organizational capabilities that are relevant for realizing cloud benefits.

Understand the impact and changes of cloud computing on IT service management.

Explain and identify the issues associated with integrating cloud computing into an organization’s existing compliance risk and regulatory framework.

Understand how to maintain strategic flexibility.

Cloud Computing FoundationLEARNING OBJECTIVES:

CLOUD COMPUTING FOUNDATION EXAM:

• 40 question multiple choice exam • 60 minutes closed book exam • Exam available through testing centers

and at the end of training courses

Balanced approach to learning the business & technical perspectives

Classroom

• For anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of virtualization and/or cloud computing

• Vendor-neutral courseware• Integrated “group-based” case study

assignments• Includes a Sample Exam• Preparation for the Virtualization-

and Cloud-Ready-Professional Certification Exams

Business Simulation

• Anchors knowledge gained during ITpreneurs Virtualization and Cloud Computing Foundation courses

• An exciting method to put theory into practice

• Multiple scenarios, providing exposure to a broad set of issues

• Single-player game; play online from anywhere, at any time

• Ability to compete with players from all over the world

Certifications

• Two certifications are available:– Virtualization Ready Professional (VRP)– Cloud Ready Professional (CRP)

• Exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions.

• Exams are available in online or paper-based format.

• The VRP and CRP certifications provide professionals with credibility and the means to differentiate themselves.

• Certificates are provided by an independent certificate provider.