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As a key decision-maker you're probably aware of the business benefits cloud can provide, with reduced costs, streamlined services and increased efficiency the main drawing cards. But how do you align cloud with your organisation's overall business strategy? Whilst cloud is a low cost, easily obtained and highly reliable service, the key requirements and legal and operational risks that need to be considered differ for every organisation. Ark Group's Decision-Makers Guide to Cloud Strategy and Governance is the ultimate strategic guide to understanding and implementing cloud computing within your organisation. Along with practical checklists, examples and guidelines, leading technology experts provide invaluable advice within this practical handbook to enable you to: Understand the key benefits and cost-saving options for your business; Understand the legal and operational risks and challenges of cloud computing; Follow a roadmap for building the business case for cloud and getting senior sponsorship on-board; Identify the best deployment model/type of cloud for your business; Negotiate secure, cost-effective, optimal Service Legal Agreements and contracts - checklist included; Understand the privacy and data protection issues that evolve once your data enters the cloud; Implement guidelines for optimal data security and risk management in relation to cloud - checklists included; Identify the opportunities for growth and increased ROI; and Develop a best-practice customised cloud strategy that is aligned with your overall IT and business plan. Real-life case studies also demonstrate how to successfully overcome the key challenges involved in securing and implementing a customised cloud solution for your business. Featured contributors: * Justin Pirie - Leading SaaS and cloud specialist at Mimecast; * Martin Male - CEO and Consulting Director of Bluefish Communications; * Maurice Remme - Global Practice Manager at Getronics; * Mark O' Connor - Partner and Location Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology Team at DLA Piper; * Steve Kuncewicz - Intellectual Property and Media Lawyer at Gateley LLP; * Maurice van der Woude - Strategic Advisor and General Director of EuroCloud Europe; * Jeff Wright - Partner at Morgan Cole LLP.

Table of Contents:
Executive summary ...VII About the authors ...XI Part One: Incorporating cloud into your business plan Chapter 1: Cloud business benefits and deployment options ...3 Why are businesses moving into the cloud? ...3 Business parameters ...7 Cloud deployment models ...9 The private cloud ...9 The public cloud ...9 The hybrid cloud ...10 The community cloud ...10 The benefits of SaaS ...11 Chapter 2: Building the business case ...13 Infrastructure as a service ...14 Platform as a service ...16 Software as a service ...16 Flexibility - Cloud's main attribute ...16 Understanding security in the cloud ...18 Achieving executive sponsorship ...19 Chapter 3: Aligning cloud governance with IT and business strategies ...21 Cloud - Definition and strategy ...21 Governance - Terms of reference ...23 Cloud and IT governance - Together or apart? ...26 Strategic alignment ...28 Value delivery ...29 Risk management ...29 Resource management ...30 Performance management ...31 IT governance council ...32 Recommendations ...34 Part Two: The legal landscape of cloud Chapter 4: The regulation of cloud computing ...39 Regulatory backdrop ...39 Cloud-based service provision in the financial services sector ...41 Securing a cloud solution - Commercial legal principles ...41 Successful contract negotiation checklist ...43 Transferring service from one vendor to another - Labour law, acquired rights and other staff implications ...44 Putting data into the cloud - Privacy and data protection ...46 Conclusion - So is the cloud regulated? ...49 Chapter 5: Cloud security and risk management ...51 Key operational risks ...52 Privacy ...52 Compliance ...52 Security ...53 Availability and performance ...53 Sustainability ...53 Use by hackers ...54 Key legal risks ...54 Contractual issues ...55 Employee use of cloud services ...56 Intellectual property ...57 Jurisdiction and governing law ...58 Data protection ...59 Chapter 6: The future of cloud ...61 Infrastructure and internet usage ...61 Technical versus business ...62 Security and privacy ...63 Interoperability and standards ...64 E-government ...65 Where does it all lead? ...66 Case study: Consolidating suppliers and supporting continued expansion ...67 The business problem ...67 Our goals ...67 The solution ...68 More problems out of left field ...68 The business benefits of adopting cloud ...68 Index ...71


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  • ISBN-13: 9781907787799
  • Publisher: Globe Law and Business Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Ark Group
  • No of Pages: 79
  • ISBN-10: 1907787798
  • Publisher Date: 31 Aug 2011
  • Binding: Paperback


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