(NCTA) Cloud Operations Agenda – 3 Week Training
Students in this course will participate in three scheduled group discussions, and will be able to directly interact with an instructor through “office hours”.
Lesson 1: Identifying Business Benefits of Cloud Computing
Topic A: Cloud Computing Models for Business Needs
Topic B: Analyze Business Trends in Cloud Computing
Topic C: Evaluate Cloud Service Models
Topic D: Evaluate Cloud Implementations
Topic E: Identify Emerging Trends in Cloud
Lesson 2: Selecting End-User Cloud Technologies
Topic A: Select Native Applications
Topic B: Select Web Applications
Lesson 3: Supporting the Business Case for Cloud Computing
Topic A: Business Benefits and Concerns
Topic B: Provider Benefits and Challenges
Topic C: Evaluate Cloud Deployment Options
Lesson 4: Applying Cloud Computing Models
Topic A: Applying Cloud Models at the Provider
Topic B: Implement Cloud Models at the Customer
Topic C: Address Challenges in Cloud Implementations
Lesson 5: Integrating Cloud Services
Topic A: Plan Domain Name Integration with Cloud Services
Topic B: Implement Cloud Service Access
Lesson 6: Selecting and Implementing Free Software as a Service (SaaS) Solutions
Topic A: Select SaaS for Personal Use
Topic B: Implement a Free SaaS Solution
Lesson 7: Selecting and Implementing a Paid SaaS Solution
Topic A: Identify Corporate SaaS Requirements
Topic B: Select a Paid SaaS Solution
Topic B: Implement a Paid SaaS Solution
Lesson 8: Selecting SaaS Solutions for Small Businesses
Topic A: Select SaaS Accounting Solutions
Topic B: Select SaaS Storage Solutions
Topic C: Select SaaS Project Management Solutions
Topic D: Select Other Small Business SaaS Solutions
