This document discusses moving an organization to cloud computing and the cultural shift that is needed. It notes that cloud computing delivers computing resources like hardware and software over the Internet. Moving to the cloud can provide benefits like flexibility, lower costs, and disaster recovery, but requires preparation and change management. Leaders must understand how cloud computing can help their organization meet its objectives before selecting cloud tools and solutions. Making the shift to cloud also requires addressing potential resistance to change and developing cloud-friendly policies and procedures.

1. moving to cloud computing:
organisational culture shift
needed to move to the cloud
Ian Goodman
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30th August 2013

2. Cloud Computing
What is it?
definition:
cloud computing is the use of computing
resources (hardware and software) that are
delivered as a service over the internet
Demystifying the Cloud:
What is the Cloud?

3. How cloud is your organisation?
 Name
 Organisation
 How cloud is your organisation
today?
1
10
Demystifying the Cloud: What is the Cloud?

4. Reasons for moving to the cloud…
Drivers
 Technological Advances. Hardware more powerful,
software more capable, Cloud emerges
 Economic Climate - More for your money
 Flexibility - Organisations need to be agile
 Technically savvy staff/ ‘social networking’ generation
 A highly competitive IT industry
Consequences
 More new products and “ways of doing things” than at
any other time
 Charities need to get it right
 New set of challenges – Decision making,
implementation, support & maintenance
 Create a new culture within an organisation
 Need to develop up-to-date policies and procedures

5. charity leaders thoughts…
Don’t let the technology lead you! Work out what your needs actually are before
looking at solutions
-Morgan Killick, MD ESP Projects
Cloud is just another way of delivering and consuming IT, nothing more
- John Easton, Distinguished Engineer, IBM
Evaluate securty carefully. But remember, the big suppliers probably have more
people working on this that you have in your whole organisation
- Richard Copper, Charity Technology Trust
There are plenty of lovely no-cost cloud tools available that do just one thing
REALLY well
- Josh Hoole, Partner Manager, Communities 2.0
Preperation via Change Management Processes are crucial as technological
changes can impact any aspect of an organisation
- Stony Grunow, CEO, Third Sector IT
http://www.slideshare.net/LasaCharity/cloudsourcing2013

6. What are the key (claimed) advantages?
Reduction of on premise hardware
Can prolong the life of the client machines
Centralised management
Provides better Disaster Recovery
Most providers offer a guaranteed up time of
more than 99%
Flexibility – can scale up & down
Lower cost of ownership??
Environmentally Friendly??

7. Cloud Assumption
 What are the most common Cloud
assumptions?
– Pros
– Cons
– Fears

8. Cloud Assumption
giant leap
vs
small steps

9. Making the shift
 How will moving to the cloud benefit your organisation?
 How will it help your organisations meet its objectives
 Assess different option – scorecard
 Be realistic of costs, count everything…migration
costs, hardware
 Can you get your data back

10. Culture Shift
• There will be resistance
• Grab easy wins to kick off
• Sell the benefits
• Have a clear process
• Training and support
• Use Cloud Champions

11. Finding Cloud tools by function
 Back Office – including databases, accounting, file management etc
 Publishing – social media, audio/video, web tools
 Collaboration – document sharing, project management
 Events and Meetings – planning, booking, online meetings
 Big bang approach – move everything to the cloud
 Charity Cloud
 Microsoft 365

12. Further reading…
 Cloud – what every charity leader should know -
http://www.slideshare.net/LasaCharity/cloudsourcing2013
 Cloud computing choices for charities -
http://www.charitiesmanagement.com/charity-it.html
 Charity Tech News -
http://www.charitytechnews.co.uk/tag/cloud/
 ICT Knowledgebase -
http://www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk/internetbasedsoftware

13. Further reading…
 What is managing change? -
http://knowhownonprofit.org/leadership/change/basics-on-
managing-change/copy_of_what-is-managing-change
 Cloud Computing Worldwide –
http://www.ctt.org/resource_centre/getting_started/cloud_1
 This Presentation-
www.slideshare.net/goodchapsays/cloud-culture