1. The Top 5 Ways Cloud Computing Projects
Failed in 2012, and How to Avoid Them in
2013
David S. Linthicum
CTO, Blue Mountain Labs
Email: david@bluemountainlabs.com
2. The Problem
⢠The hype around
cloud computing
drives some reckless
behavior.
â Speed trumps planning.
â Technology goes untested.
â Expectations are too high.
â Knowledge and experience
are too low.
5. Watch out for:
⢠Selecting the wrong
problem domain.
⢠No, or incorrect business
case.
⢠Selecting mission critical
systems as the first
migrations to the cloud.
⢠Selecting legacy systems
as the first migrations to
the cloud.
11. Watch out for:
⢠Lack of consideration
and understanding of
other solutions.
⢠Technology âgroupiesâ
on the project teams.
⢠Overuse of articles and
books for guidance.
14. Watch out for:
⢠The thinking that cloud
computing will deliver
us from years of bad, or
no enterprise
architecture.
⢠Those that confuse
âAgileâ as a path to
circumvent architecture
and planning.
17. Watch out for:
⢠Political appointees.
⢠Leveraging providers for
training and guidance,
before selecting that
provider.
⢠No consideration of
integration, security, or
governance.
⢠Any of the issues discussed
in the previous slides.
18. Find out how to guarantee success!
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âGetting Cloud Architecture and Design
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