On Top of the Cloud How CIOs Leverage New Technologies to Drive Change and Build Value Across the Enterprise

Name: On Top of the Cloud How CIOs Leverage New Technologies to Drive Change and Build Value Across the Enterprise
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ISBN: 9781118065822

ISBN-10: 1118065824

ISBN-13: 9781118065822

Edition: 2012

Authors: Hunter Muller

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On Top of the Cloud provides an actionable framework for developing and executing a profitable cloud strategy. The book focuses on nine specific critical areas where success is imperative: (1) Software as a Service (SaaS); (2) Platform as a Service (PaaS); (3) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS); (4) People (Recruiting, Hiring, Training, Elevating); (5) Process Evolution; (6) Change Management; (7) Governance; (8) Security, (9) Strategic Sourcing. Each of the objectives is thoroughly explained in simple, straightforward language, accompanied by original graphics, charts and illustrations. All of the chapters are fleshed out with real-world stories and revealing anecdotes gathered from the…

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List price: $78.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 1/24/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.40" wide x 9.30" long x 0.96" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction


A New Business Model


"Thoughtfully Progressive"



Transformational Leadership



The Rising Tide


The CIO as Rock Star


Real Stories from Real IT Leaders


Learning from Listening


More Than Technology


The Real Challenge Is Organizational


Leadership Is Essential



IT Does Matter


Stay Focused on Delivering Value


Replacing the Perpetual Pendulum


Driving the Innovation Agenda


It's All a Question of Perspective



The Engine of Innovation


Bringing Innovation to the Surface


Incentivizing Innovation



Finding the Right Balance


Winds of Change


The Third Bucket


The Closer


Outside versus Inside


Articulating the Value of Technology



The Customer-Focused CIO


Top Line or Bottom Line?


Driving Business Growth


The Rapid Enabler


Own, Rent, or Both?


Multiple Models


Also Consider the User Experience



To Cloud or Not to Cloud


Fail Fast, Fail Cheap


A Skunk Works in the Cloud


Weaving the Seamless Tapestry



Driving Change



In Front of the Firewall


Avon Calling


When the Model Fits



The New Speed of Change


Updating the Mental Model


Innovation under Pressure


The Cloud on Wheels


Campaigning in the Cloud



Building Value



Pushing the Envelope


Two Sides of the Same Coin


A Multiplicity of Clouds


Turn of the Tide


Translating "Speeds and Feeds" into Cash Flow



Entering the Cloud Governance Is Fundamental to Success


Due Diligence Taking "No" Off the Table


Afterword


Meet Our Sources


Recommended Reading


About the Author


About HMG Strategy LLC


Index