Establishing a Cloud-Ready Workforce
December 28, 2011
he most dramatic advantages of cloud computing are often seen in the enterprise segment. But for large corporate IT departments to prosper in their use of the innovative technology, business managers may have to reexamine and redesign their organizational structures.
Although the majority of organizations are aware of the benefits afforded by the cloud, few are currently positioned to take advantage, according to Forbes. As IT becomes a central component of business strategies, interdepartmental collaboration and cooperation will be essential.
"Business executive involvement will be especially helpful when outsourcing IT processes, such as cloud computing," Association of Enterprise Architects spokesmen Steve Nunn told the news source. "The business architect will be called upon to ensure the strategic relevancy of transformation in a repeatable fashion as cycle times and rollouts happen faster."…
Acquisition and retention of quality IT staff is also becoming a top priority, according to Forbes, with a number of organizations tailoring job descriptions to emphasize cloud computing and application development skills.
According to InfoWorld, too many companies assume that the complexities of IT management and maintenance disappear when migrating to the cloud. As a result, some are finding out the hard way that the new platform actually requires additional in-house expertise if they hope to optimize deployments.