Cloud Readiness: Preparing for Takeoff

Thursday, October 27, 2016 | 2:40PM–3:30PM | Meeting Room 211A/B, Level Two
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Facilitated Content (e.g., EDUCAUSE Connect) session
Cloud-based services are becoming a norm for higher education, but transitioning to the cloud presents opportunities and challenges. The ECAR-CLOUD Working Group will share guidance to help institutions prepare to create cloud-ready services, including developing effective IT governance, transforming the IT organization, and migrating from traditional services to the cloud.


Outcomes: Understand how to design IT governance to support the adoption of cloud technologies *Identify new roles and skills necessary to integrate cloud services into your environment *Understand how to build cloud migration plans by incorporating technical and organizational processes

Presenters

  • Debbie Carraway

    Director of IT, College of Sciences, North Carolina State University

  • Tom Dugas

    Assistant Vice President & CISO, Duquesne University

  • Steve Terry

    Sr. Project Manager / CIO Consultant, Strata Information Group

Resources & Downloads

  • Cloud Readiness Preparing for Takeoff_slides

    10 MB, pptx - Updated on 9/5/2024