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Cloud Operations Management

Guide to strategy, operations, security

Cloud Operations Management

The Guide presents more than 12 domains and shows their interactions, roles and responsibilities in a comprehensive format that can be adapted to your organization no matter its size.

It includes more than 60 checklists for auditing activities.

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Provides a framework for adopting cloud computing within an organization, detailing its purpose, stakeholders, governance, and operational frameworks to enhance cloud-service utilization. It serves as a guide for agencies to enhance their digital transformation through cloud services.

It outlines a strategic approach to cloud adoption, and an operational and security framework for adopting cloud computing, emphasizing the roles of various stakeholders, their responsibilities and the contracts between them.

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About the Author

David Shaw

David Shaw is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Professional in Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCIP). He has more than 20 years’ experience in XML content management, eLearning system design, and cloud computing in AWS and Azure. Since 2014 he has specialized in cloud strategy, operations and security.

David is a former Director Research & Development at Eedo Knowledgeware, Director Project delivery at Kontentsu Corp and Manager, Content Management Practice at Calian Technologies. He is a keen armchair sailor and for many years he owned and managed Foxfire Farms.

Currently he lives alone without any cats, dogs, horses or cows.

Contents

Table of Contents

Cloud Operations Management

Strategy, Operations, Security

1. Introduction

Purpose

Background

Tailoring

Audience

Stakeholders

Stakeholder Engagement

Related Documents

2. Scope

Scope Management

Mode of Operations

3. Desired Outcome

Objectives

Success Factors

Business Value Indicators

Product Value

Key Performance Indicators

4. Strategy

Digital Sovereignty

5. Project Governance

Executive Committee

Governance Committee

Project Approval Board

Change Approval Board

Policies

IT Governance Framework

Alignment Principle

Value Delivery Principle

Resource Management Principle

Risk Management Principle

Performance Management Principle

6. Cloud Center of Excellence

Roles & Responsibilities

Administration

Cloud Planning Office

Cloud Governance

Cloud Security

Cloud Strategy

Cloud Architecture

Cloud Engineering

Cloud Portfolio Management

7. Architecture

Cloud Computing Models

Essential Characteristics

Service Models

Deployment Models

Landing Zones

Current State

Future State

8. System Overview

Constraints on the System

External Environment

9. Data Management

Roles & Responsibilities

Data Governance

Line of Business

Cloud Development

Cloud Operations

Data Management Framework

Data Lifecycle Model

Generation

Collection

Processing

Storage

Management

Analysis

Visualization

Interpretation

Archive

Destruction

10. Data Governance

Roles & Responsibilities

Chief Data Officer

Data Owners

Data Governance Managers

Data Stewards

11. Security Management

Roles & Responsibilities

Security Model

Shared Responsibility Model

Types of Security Management

Compliance and Risk

Cybersecurity

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Incident Management and Response

Information Security

Network Security

Personnel Security

Vendor and Third-Party Security

Access Management

Access Control

Role-Based Access Control

Elevated Privilege

Break-Glass Process

12. Line of Business

Roles & Responsibilities

Data Owner

Data Scientists

Data Modelers

Data Engineers

Data Analysts

13. Service Management

Roles & Responsibilities

Business & Strategic Alignment

14. Cloud Development

Roles & Responsibilities

Data Architects

Database Developers

DevOps Engineer

Cloud Developer

Methodology

Meetings

Environments

Sandbox

Development (Dev)

Test

Production (Prod)

15. Cloud Operations

Roles & Responsibilities

Data System Admins

Data Administrators

CloudOps Engineer

Cloud Automation Specialist

Cloud Security Specialist

Cloud Administrator

Cloud Consultant

Cloud Specialist

16. Cloud Migration

Roles & Responsibilities

Migration Strategy

Migration Approach

Migration Plan

Workload Migration

17. Configuration Management

Configuration Management Plan

18. Change Management

Change Management Plan

Gating Process

Gate 4

Gate 5

19. Financial Management

Roles & Responsibilities

Financial Planning

Value Realization Phase

Sustainment Phase

Chargeback Model

IT Infrastructure Chargeback

Cloud Services Chargeback

Time to Market

20. Cloud Risk Management

Roles & Responsibilities

Risk Management Plan

Risk Management Framework

Cloud Risk Group

Vendor and Third-Party Security Management

21. Procurement

Roles and Responsibilities

Objectives

Key Aspects of Procurement

Procurement Processes

22. Legal Services

23. Quality Management

Principles of Quality

Quality Assurance

QA Roles & Responsibilities

Quality Control

QC Roles & Responsibilities

24. Sustainment

Skill Sustainment

Occupational Standards

Training

Knowledge Base

Succession Planning

Appendices

Cloud Strategic Assessment Questionnaire

Cloud Service Provider Questionnaire

Alignment Principle

IM/IT Management Objectives & Strategies

Horizontal Alignment

Financial Management

Cloud Management

Value Delivery Principle

Effectiveness

Efficiency

Cost Containment

Sustainment

Resource Management Principle

Foundational Services

Cloud Capability

Skill Sustainment

Service Procurement

Risk Management Principle

Quality Management

Security Management

Reliability

Availability

Serviceability

Performance Management Principle

Platform Management

Process Management

Operations Management

Glossary

Resources

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