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Making Your Cloud Strategy Work in 2016Presenters: Daniel Cohen-Dumani and Dale Tuttle
Daniel Cohen-Dumani@dcohendumani
Founder and CEO
14+ years of SharePoint ExpertiseSharePoint Visionary
Interests: Productivity in the Digital Workplace. Work 2.0
Started working with SharePoint when nobody could spell it
About Daniel
Dale [email protected]
Chief Operating
Officer
15+ years in IT ConsultingIT Executive
Interests: Successfully moving firms to the Cloud Likes flying airplanes
About Dale
About Portal Solutions
5
Times selected in Office Early Adopter Program
45Full-time employees, consultants, developers, business analysts, SME
12
12 years in business
350+
SharePoint and Office 365 Implementations
We deliver Digital Workplace Products
and Solutions that help organizations share what they know and
find what they need by connecting people, data, and content.
Tech Trends Cloud Adoption The Microsoft Cloud Achieving Your 2016 Cloud Strategy Practical Steps Architectural Impacts
Agenda
Microsoft Cloud
Infrastructure: “Prepare For 2020: Transform Your IT Infrastructure And Operations Practice.” Forrester Research. Oct. 24, 2012Apps: Gartner: “Predicts 2013: Business Impact of Technology Drives the Futures Application Services Market.” Nov. 21, 2012Devices: “Info Workers Will Erase Boundary Between enterprise And Consumer Technologies.” Forrester Research. August 30, 2012IoT: Paraphrased from "The Impact of the Internet of Things on Data Centers." Gartner Research, Feb 27, 2014 Data: Big data: Compiled from IDC digital universe forecasts
DEVICES>50%information workers across 17 countries using 3+ devices
THINGS26BIoT units by 2020, creating large amounts of data and generating >$300B in revenue
APPS25%external app implementation spend will be on mobility,cloud, analytics & social by 2016
DATA40ZBthe size of digital universe by 2020, of which 90% will be unstructured data
INFRA~50%total IT spend will be cloud-related by 2020
5tech trendsdriving the
digital revolution
Why Organizations Consider The Cloud
Allows us to focus on more important projects
Speed of deployment
Lower overall costs
Lack of IT staff to maintain the solution
Change upfront costs to monthly payments
Improved business agility 74%
64%
62%
59%
49%
48%
Why are you considering a move to the cloud?
Poll
The Microsoft Cloud
The right personal experience in a trusted cloud
Open platform for development flexibility
Rigorous security and compliance
Flexible, hyper-scale
HybridEnterprise grade
Hyper-scale
A complete cloud designed for the enterprise
CRMOL
O365
Azure
Microsoft Cloud
PRODUCTIVITY
• Configure Your Own SaaS Applications
• Manage Relational Data• Build Custom Applications for
your business
• Documents• Email, Cal, Tasks• Power BI• Social/Collaboration
PLATFORM
BUSINESS APPS
• IaaS• PaaS• Compute, Application and
Data Services
Active Director
yAzure Azure
Azure: Comprehensive Cloud Services
FrameworksInfrastructure
Automated
Managed resources
Elastic
Usage based1 2 3
North America Region
Asia Region
Japan Region
Australia Region
China Region
Latin America Region
Europe Region
Brazil S
Central US
S. Central
West USEast US
US Gov VA
N. Central
N. Europe
W. EuropeJapan
EJapan W
SE Asia
E Asia
Australia SEAustralia E
India Region
US Gov Iowa
Services
*Not meant to be a comprehensive list of all services, for a complete list please visit azure.microsoft.com
APP SERVICES
NETWORKING & AUTOMATION SERVICES
DATA SERVICESCOMPUTE SERVICES
Azure Web Site
Webroles
Workerroles
Virtual Machines
Azure Mobile Services
TFS or VS Online + GIT
AzureAD
Multi-Factor Auth
Azure Cache
Access Control BizTalk Services
Media Services
Service Bus Notification Hub
Scheduler
Azure Site Recovery
StorSimpleVirtual
Appliance
Backup Service
GalleryOS images
VHD VHD data disk
MySQL database
SQLDatabase
SQL Data Sync
HDInsight (Hadoop)
storage queue
storage blob
storage table
Virtual network Automation CDNAvailability Set
Azure load balancer Auto-scale
Traffic Manager
Making Your 2016 Cloud Strategy Actually Work!
Step 1: Understand Your ContextDo You have an existing Cloud Strategy?What steps has your firm already taken?
Most firms have adopted some sort of cloud technology Business Apps (Office 365, Google for Work, etc.) Email perhaps one of the most common cloud technologies
So what happens without a good strategy? Uneven adoption Unable to achieve tactical objectives You will complicate your IT operations
Does your business have a Cloud Strategy?
Poll
Step 2: Understand Your Business DriversTo be successful, you need to know:
The compelling business reasons/drivers to move to the Cloud How stakeholders align with those drivers How your existing strategy aligns with your 2016 adoption plans
The three most common drivers Improve agility of business Transform IT Ops (not necessarily cost-driven) Reduce Costs (IT or business costs)
Common Cloud Business Drivers
Increase Business Agility
Reduce IT Footprint
Improve Agility
Increase IT ROIInvolve business in development
Reduce time-to-develop
Transform IT Operations
Control HW/SW Sprawl
Reduce IT Costs
Most Impacts are Non-Technical People (including Organizational) Business Processes Governance Policies Budgets
Some are Technical IT Architecture (Hybrid Environment)
These Ultimately Impact ROIMust be Carefully Managed
Step 3. Know the Impacts of Cloud Adoption
Initial Move to the Cloud
Aligning with an Existing Cloud
Strategy
PeopleRequired Developer Skill Sets will Change
Developers will Need Cloud Programming Skills
Integration Skills for Hybrid Environments
Understand Cloud Security Mobile
Infrastructure Support Staff Must be able to Manage Hybrid
Environments Requirement for Infrastructure
Support Skills will Decrease Over Time
Organizational/GovernanceIT Organization will ChangeShift from On-Premise Service Provider to Managing a Hybrid Environment
Composite App Provider Manage On-Prem and Cloud Vendor
RelationshipsGovernance and Policy Changes
Need Policies and Governance for the Hybrid Environment
Impacts on People and Organizations
Impacts On Business Processes
Processes may be Eliminated, Changed, or Added• Dependent on Types of Services Moved to the Cloud
Identify and Analyze how Core Processes are Affected
Keep In Mind• Changes to Processes will Normally Incur Costs• Will Impact on People (Feedback Loop)
Impacts On Budgets
Moving to the Cloud Shifts Costs from Capital Costs to Operational Costs (Capex to Opex)• This is usually a concern for larger firms
Don't Forget to Assess Your License Commitments• Time Your Move to the Cloud with HW/SW License Renewal Cycle to Extent
Possible
Understand How Cloud Charges are Incurred
IT Environment ImpactsHybrid Environments Becoming the NormImposes Changes to:
Administration Governance/Policies Developers
All Need to be Factored into Costs and Budget Planning
Understanding Architectural ChangesAs you adopt the Cloud…you will probably build a hybrid environment"Most Enterprises are not Migrating Apps to the Cloud –They are Evolving Them"
James Staten, VP Principal Analyst at Forrester Why and How Firms are Adopting Cloud Platforms (February 18 2015) Currently Chief Strategist: Cloud + Enterprise Division
Cloud Vendors (often different ones) will have to integrate with your environment
Don’t Have One? Get One: Template coming soon!
Clearly identify goals of the Overall Strategy
Simplify IT? Reduce Costs?
Adjust the strategy based on actual experiences
Step 4: Create or Adjust Your Cloud Strategy
Increase Business
Agility
Reduce IT Footprint
Improve Agility
Increase IT ROI
Involve business in
development
Reduce time-to-develop
Transform IT Operations
Control HW/SW Sprawl
Reduce IT Costs
Select cloud services that align with your strategyCreate a practical 2016 Roadmap
Pick low-risk, high-payoff Cloud services
Gain experience with those services
Understand the impacts these services will have
Step 5: Create Your 2016 Roadmap
Increase Business
Agility
Reduce IT Footprint
Improve Agility
Increase IT ROI
Involve business in
development
Reduce time-to-develop
Transform IT Operations
Control HW/SW Sprawl
Reduce IT Costs
1. Move Dev/Test to the Cloud Get on the Dev/Ops bandwagon Azure is a great Platform to do this
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
2. Use Office 365 for Collaboration/Social O365 a great way to start with the
cloud Bundled SaaS tools
Practical Steps
Dev/Test in the Cloud Easy to implement Can leverage Azure as IaaS or PaaS
(depending on your level of cloud maturity)
Opens the door for dev/ops This could revolutionize your business
and IT operations
Office 365 True SaaS capabilities Brings extensive capabilities using
the cloud approach Allows you to gain experience with
SaaS operating model
Practical Steps
Understanding the Value of Cloud Business Planning
Why Planning Matters
Responding Ad Hoc to Changes and Impacts of Cloud Adoption Places You Behind the Curve
Scrambling to find the Developers, Managers, and Other Staff with the Skills You Need
Creating Non-standard Governance, Development, and Other Administrative Procedures
Decreases EfficiencyIntroduces Opportunity for Security Issues DownstreamDelays ROI and Business Value
Inputs
Stakeholder ExpectationsBusiness Drivers and GoalsIdentify and Quantify Impacts to:
People Organizations Governance/Admin Policies Budgets IT Environment
Understand CostsROI for Each Investment
Assets
Statement of Business Objectives Future IT Vision (Cloud Strategy)RoadmapEach Subsequent Project/Migration Requires Validation Against these Strategic Assets
2016 Planning Process
Identify and Quantify Changes and ImpactsIncorporate into Your ROI ProjectionsGet the Right People to Deal with Hybrid EnvironmentsBenefits
Better Cost Control Better Planning Realistic ROI Projections Greatly Improved Business Value
Anticipate The Coming Changes
How We Can HelpCloud Strategy and Readiness Assessments
Overall strategy or tactical decision-making Identify Stakeholders and Business Needs Assess Options and impacts
Microsoft Azure and Office 365 Planning Identify Stakeholder and Business Needs Specifically Identify Impacts Based on Context of Your Deployment Create Key Assets to Guide Your Move to the Microsoft Cloud
This Helps You: Minimize Business Disruptions Minimize Costs of Impacts Achieve Business Value Realize Your ROI Targets
Get A FREE Cloud Strategy and Readiness Assessment
For Your Organization
Next Steps
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Thank you.