Presentation slides from the recent Cloud Circle Forum

1. THE CLOUD CIRCLE Changing IT Landscape & The Evolving Role of IT Stefan Haase Product Director, Data Cloud Services

2. The role of IT in the year 2000 IT Director is the GP of the business Network (LAN / WAN) & security Servers & storage Operating systems and applications Desktops & end point protection Independent systems

3. The role of IT in the year 2011 IT Director is moving towards specialism Supported by specialist cloud services Specialise in end users and applications Access from anywhere Home working Application availability Integration of systems and applications Business continuity & DR planning

4. The role of IT in the year 2020 IT Director has board level responsibility by default Managing cloud suppliers Reducing operating costs Increasing ROI Delivering revenue Business visionary

5. What is driving the change? Business agility Fast changing environments Cost reduction Opex models

6. Relationship of IT and the Business IT as an enabler Integrated with business objectives Move from cost centre to revenue generation

7. So how do we get there?

8. Making the transition Review business drivers Translating drivers into IT opportunities Cloud Readiness Assessment Develop strategic IT business case Cloud delivery model

9. So instead of needing a data centre at HQ …

10. ... your services are delivered from inside the network

11. Application Data Cloud Computing providers deliver the complete application infrastructure including managing the application data Applications Operating Systems Storage Servers Network Computer Room Cloud Computing by default

12. Addressing data security and protection Despite a lack of major data breaches, why are IT still unwilling to hold corporate data on the Cloud? Compliance requirements Data security Shared environments What is going to have to change to make this happen? Cost reduction Increased adoption

13. Changing skill sets What are the new skills that will be required? shift from ‘managing the servers’ to ‘managing the users’ business relationship management, business analyst demand management solutions integration managing outsourced partners Need for key staff training & recruitment

14. IT Delivering Value How can IT move up the value chain? Hide complexity and deliver simplicity Drive business innovation Drive flexibility Enhance end user experience Reduce costs

15. Summary The role of IT is changing IT parameters are changing Relationship to the business is changing Making the transition Cloud as an enabler Overcoming objections Changing skill set Delivering value

16. THANK YOU Stefan Haase Product Director, Data Cloud Services