Open Source, Open Mindset: 4 Keys to Continuous Cloud Transformation

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IT professionals must adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to keep pace with continuous change, market trends, quickly launched solutions, and new customer demands. Slow-moving enterprises relying on legacy technologies are falling behind—Uber doesn’t own a single vehicle, yet it turned the taxi industry upside down. Leveraging cloud-based technologies is the fastest way to enable transformation. Whether you want to modernize, innovate, or both, take a cue from open source developers. Open source enables continuous transformation with quick deployment of new agile features while keeping things in check through continuous inspection. How can you make open source work for your organization? Learn about: --Why a collaborative mindset leads to more effective technologies that can evolve as needed. --How to establish cloud governance so all your data is compliant and secure. --Why open source doesn’t mean outsource and how to revitalize your team. --The importance of a “fail fast” culture in which you learn from mistakes, innovate, and drive business value. --How real companies have made it happen.

Technology

4 keys to continuous cloud transformation

Slow-moving enterprises that
rely on legacy technologies are
falling behind their more agile,
cloud-focused competitors

The best way for IT to transform
is by continuously evolving to a
cloud-based infrastructure

Ask yourself:
a) All the time
b) Some
c) Not often
d) Never

Changing
expectations
Organizational
changes
Innovation
and disruption

IT has the opportunity to
drive immense value by
brokering services that
allow the business to
scale on demand

The result: IT becomes optional
and, eventually, irrelevant
The perception: IT moves slowly
and is a barrier that prevents the
business from achieving its goals

Ask yourself:
a) IT is relevant internally only
b) IT is relevant externally only
c) IT is relevant both internally and externally
d) IT is not relevant at all to the business

Decide what business functions matter most
Establish a common definition of cloud and validate
throughout the organization
Develop criteria for your transformation

Security Compliance Service-level
expectations and
accountability

When you move into a new
house, you don’t necessarily
buy all new furniture. More
likely, you add new, sort
through the old, keeping
some, letting go of others.

Transformation doesn’t end when you
put a set of components in cloud

Cloud isn’t just about hardware
and software, it’s about having
the right people

Cloud governance means thinking
beyond your on-premises data

A “fail-fast” culture allows you to
learn from mistakes, innovate and
drive business value

Ask yourself:
a) Cost
b) Security
c) Modernization
d) Innovation
e) None of the above

Internal IT must align with the business.
IT must respond to the business’ and developers’ needs in a
timely manner, or risk being seen as a cost center.
IT must at least transform at the pace of business – preferably
faster – to stay ahead in the game.
An open source mindset is the key.

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Mindset-5-Keys-to-Continuous-Evolution-and-Revolution

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Continuous-Cloud-Transformation-with-Open-Source

Authors:
Patton Fast
Enterprise Architect, Forsythe Solutions Group
E.G. Nadhan
Chief Technology Strategist, Red Hat
Cherie Caswell Dost
Marketing Communications Manager,
Forsythe Solutions Group
www.forsythe.com
Forsythe is a leading enterprise IT company,
providing advisory services, security, hosting
and technology solutions for Fortune 1000
organizations. Forsythe helps clients optimize,
modernize and innovate their IT to become
agile, secure, digital businesses.

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1. 4 keys to continuous cloud transformation

2. https://www.forsythe.com Forsythe is a leading enterprise IT company, providing advisory services, security, hosting and technology solutions for Fortune 1000 organizations. Forsythe helps clients optimize, modernize and innovate their IT to become agile, secure, digital businesses. Sponsored by

3. Slow-moving enterprises that rely on legacy technologies are falling behind their more agile, cloud-focused competitors

4. The best way for IT to transform is by continuously evolving to a cloud-based infrastructure

5. Ask yourself: a) All the time b) Some c) Not often d) Never

7. Changing expectations Organizational changes Innovation and disruption

8. IT has the opportunity to drive immense value by brokering services that allow the business to scale on demand

9. The result: IT becomes optional and, eventually, irrelevant The perception: IT moves slowly and is a barrier that prevents the business from achieving its goals

10. Ask yourself: a) IT is relevant internally only b) IT is relevant externally only c) IT is relevant both internally and externally d) IT is not relevant at all to the business

11. To get transformation started:

12. Decide what business functions matter most Establish a common definition of cloud and validate throughout the organization Develop criteria for your transformation

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14. Security Compliance Service-level expectations and accountability

15. When you move into a new house, you don’t necessarily buy all new furniture. More likely, you add new, sort through the old, keeping some, letting go of others.

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18. Transformation doesn’t end when you put a set of components in cloud

19. Cloud isn’t just about hardware and software, it’s about having the right people

20. Cloud governance means thinking beyond your on-premises data

21. A “fail-fast” culture allows you to learn from mistakes, innovate and drive business value

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23. Ask yourself: a) Cost b) Security c) Modernization d) Innovation e) None of the above

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25. Internal IT must align with the business. IT must respond to the business’ and developers’ needs in a timely manner, or risk being seen as a cost center. IT must at least transform at the pace of business – preferably faster – to stay ahead in the game. An open source mindset is the key.

26. http://focus.forsythe.com/articles/531/Open-Source-Open- Mindset-5-Keys-to-Continuous-Evolution-and-Revolution

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28. http://focus.forsythe.com

29. Authors: Patton Fast Enterprise Architect, Forsythe Solutions Group E.G. Nadhan Chief Technology Strategist, Red Hat Cherie Caswell Dost Marketing Communications Manager, Forsythe Solutions Group www.forsythe.com Forsythe is a leading enterprise IT company, providing advisory services, security, hosting and technology solutions for Fortune 1000 organizations. Forsythe helps clients optimize, modernize and innovate their IT to become agile, secure, digital businesses.

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