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7 Ways to Accelerate your Enterprise Journey to the Cloud
March 2015 Karim Hopper, Solutions Architect
What you will learn today 1. How you can benefit from driving cloud initiatives
2. The 7 proven steps to accelerate cloud adoption in large enterprises
3. How we can help you reach your objective faster
AWS Enterprise Customers
It’s YOUR journey too Cloud is as much a business opportunity as it is an opportunity for YOU as individual
> Cloud will generate 14 million new jobs by 2015 (Source: IDC)
Executive: “But, WHAT is cloud computing?” Cloud is best defined by its 6 key benefits
Increase speed and agility
Massive economies of scale
Stop guessing capacity
Trade capital expense for variable expense
Stop spending money on running and maintaining
Data centers
Go global in minutes
Enterprise adoption There are two common ways that customers adopt AWS
Transformational
• Benefits are intuitive or there’s an existing proof of value (see Grassroots)
• Driven by an executive sponsor
• Program approach • Business transformation,
“All-in” and large scale data center migration
Grassroots
• Benefits must be demonstrated and identified
• Driven by subject matter experts, e.g. developers, architects, etc.
• Proof of concept approach • Incremental adoption
Start here
Transformational approach Using AWS Professional Services to define a new operating model
TRANSFORMATIONAL ADOPTION http://aws.amazon.com/professional-services
Descriptive (like TOGAF)
Prescriptive
Al la carte engagements
Grassroots approach Remember to focus on showing results quickly
Be the champion
Identify a use case
Address security
early Educate and train
Start a focus team
Run a POC
Create the business case and
evangelize!
Don’t start by writing a business case
… LEARNING / DATA GATHERING / IMPACT ANALYSIS …
#1 Be the champion What makes a successful champion? They have a strong sense of ownership and are willing to act on behalf of the entire company They are knowledgeable and fact-check peers where necessary (e.g. “…But I heard cloud is less secure?”) They can explain the benefits of the cloud and why “private cloud” is not the answer They act as a connector across organizational teams on cloud-related matters and projects They make cloud a “common goal” and create an environment of teamwork and cohesion They champion one approach to adopting cloud
GRASSROOTS ADOPTION
#2 Identify a use case New projects are a great place to start
Focus on a use case that makes business teams happy AND one that
accentuates the benefits of cloud, e.g. ‘digital’ initiatives
Marketing Websites Mobile Apps Development Data Analytics
Speed up time to market with on-demand and additional, dedicated environments for new projects. Improve code quality by increasing the scale and complexity of testing (CI, CD)
Scale for unanticipated growth and increase developer productivity with our services and tools
Roll out new campaigns in minutes, on a single secure and compliant platform. Track the costs of your campaigns more accurately
P e r f o r m a d d i t i o n a l analysis of your data to improve decision making
GRASSROOTS ADOPTION http://aws.amazon.com/enterprise
#3 Address security early Help your organization perform their due diligence
Identify an information security and compliance (if applicable) employee to lead the assessment on the use cases you have already short-listed
Next, understand how AWS security and controls align to your own:
Recommended Resources
Champion and IT AWS Shared Responsibility Model
Information Security http://aws.amazon.com/security/
• AWS Security Overview Document • AWS Security Best Practices Whitepaper • Security of the Cloud (Video)
Compliance http://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
• AWS Risk and Compliance Whitepaper • Compliance Reports • Compliance Webinar
GRASSROOTS ADOPTION http://aws.amazon.com/security
#3 Address security early BTW, Security is our number one priority
GRASSROOTS ADOPTION http://aws.amazon.com/security
#4 Education and training Create awareness first and then develop the skills Educate ALL of the stakeholders involved in IT purchasing process – not just IT
• Business teams, Procurement, Finance, Legal, InfoSec, Ops, Architecture etc. Use the right type of AWS Technical Training at the right time
• People learn faster and retain more knowledge when there’s context or purpose (e.g. a project)
Self Paced Labs Instructional Videos
AWS on YouTube
Pre-project Project initiation
AWS Essentials
Implementation
System Operations on AWS Developing on AWS
Post-Implementation
Architecting on AWS DevOps Engineering
Get Certified!
Role-based, Instructor-Led Training Courses
GRASSROOTS ADOPTION http://aws.amazon.com/training
#5 Start a focus team Cloud enablement teams drive faster outcomes
GRASSROOTS ADOPTION
Example Functions Cloud use case
assessment Operational integration Change management
(e.g. training, org., etc.) Define and govern
standards
Information Security
Procurement
Infrastructure
Architecture Compliance
Champion
Service Management
Best Practices • Create a charter for the team with specific
objectives (use the S.M.A.R.T model) • Appoint an executive sponsor, e.g. CIO • Keep the team small - 8 or less • Align individual KPIs to team charter to
drive contribution • Make smart choices as to who you have
on the team • Obtain a budget
#6 Run a POC Don’t try to “boil the ocean” – keep it simple
Define meaningful success criteria that are linked back to business outcomes, e.g. • Environment provisioning time = X • Job processing time = Y • Maximum Concurrent Users at <1.2 sec page load time = Z • …
Document lessons learned as you go, e.g. • What business processes need to be changed or improved? • What skill or role gaps exist? • What technology standards need to be reviewed? • How do individuals responsibilities change? • …
GRASSROOTS ADOPTION
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#7 Create the business case and evangelize it! Present facts about the use case AND the AWS platform
GRASSROOTS ADOPTION http://aws.amazon.com/choosing-a-cloud-platform
Your business case
• Use case POC results • Accurate cost model • Business value description • Recommended approach • Internal Information Security
and Compliance assessments
• The 6 benefits of cloud • Industry research (e.g. Gartner) • Relevant industry case studies • AWS platform breadth and depth
Post-Implementation: Evangelize!
Publish an internal case study to the Intranet Run “Demo Days”
Create interest groups and mailing lists AWS public case study
Now what? Establish the foundations for cloud in your organization
AWS DirectConnect (Private Leased Line)
AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Design
AWS Premium Enterprise Support
Identity and Access Management Integration
Networking
Support
Security
Apps
How AWS can help We have a variety of services tailored for enterprise customers
AWS Solution Architects
Proof of concept support
TCO and ROI
support
Plan Build Amazon Partner
Network Architecture and cost optimization guidance Professional training Professional Services Account Management
Enterprise Agreements
AWS Premium Support Infrastructure Event
Management
Technical Account Manager (TAM)
AWS Concierge
Run
Security workshops Architecture guidance
Professional Services Jump start packages
“CAF”
Industry / Solution SMEs
Wait – Run that past me again? Let’s recap 1. Become the cloud champion in your organization
2. Short-list some (business + cloud) high value use cases
3. Engage InfoSec early on those use cases
4. Begin to educate all stakeholders, then focus on skill development during the project
5. Start a cross-functional Cloud Enablement Team
6. Execute the POC and capture lessons learned as you go
7. Now, write the business case and evangelize it!
Thank you Karim Hopper Solutions Architect
http://www.linkedin.com/in/karimhopper