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Follow on Google News | Market Report, "Cloud governance: an overview", publishedRecently published research from Ovum, "Cloud governance: an overview", is now available at Fast Market Research
For more information or to purchase this report, go to: - http://www.fastmr.com/ Partial Table of Contents: SUMMARY Impact Ovum view Key messages CLOUD GOVERNANCE BUILDS ON IT GOVERNANCE An IT governance driver, among others Similar to other disruptive trends Impacts all three IT domains A shared and service-centric IT driver, among others Drives increased resource sharing Drives service-centric IT An IT governance federation member, among others IT governance federates a variety of governance efforts Cloud computing governance must be woven into all IT governance's federation efforts Cloud computing governance federation expands IT governance federation Like IT governance, cloud governance needs to identify the right objective(s) Cloud governance should focus on enabling flexibility Private cloud governance should focus on ease of controlled internal procurement Public cloud governance should focus on getting rid of the 'shadow' IT CLOUD GOVERNANCE RELIES ON THE SAME INGREDIENTS AS IT GOVERNANCE Three Ps of governance People are the main ingredients of cloud governance Cloud governance requires a center of excellence Cloud governance is about relationship management Cloud governance is about empowerment, not just control Public cloud governance is about managing IT department evolution Private cloud governance is about enabling private clouds to keep up with public ones Policies, plans, performance monitoring and processes are the backbone of cloud governance Policies define the compliance context Plans define the governance roadmap Performance monitoring enables governance efforts to adapt Process automation delivers consistency and enforcement Cloud governance relies on a paraphernalia of systems, tools and technologies Foundation for, and managed by, cloud governance The self-service portal is the core cloud governance system CLOUD GOVERNANCE, LIKE IT GOVERNANCE, IS A WORK IN PROGRESS Governance efforts need to improve Too reactive, technology-centric and piecemeal Integration standards are a challenge Best-practice frameworks are missing for cloud IT governance benefits from best practice frameworks; cloud governance doesn't Enterprises are struggling to keep up with best-practice frameworks; cloud computing could help ALM GOVERNANCE NEEDS TO EXPAND TO THE CLOUD ALM has migrated to the clouds ALM is hybrid: it spans public and/or private clouds Public clouds provide developers with a variety of options ALM is for - as well as in - the public cloud ALM in the cloud is a mixed bag ALM and cloud governance should be woven together ALM governance should facilitate ALM for and in the public cloud ALM governance in the cloud is likely to start with tests ALM governance in the cloud should start small but think big ALM governance in the cloud is about risk management ALM governance in the cloud can help weave ALM and ITSM governance together ALM is expanding slowly to ITSM Public clouds provides an opportunity to speed up the pace ALM governance in the cloud must live up to the challenge of cloud-centric applications Adapting to IaaS and PaaS constraints Moving out of IT's comfort zone Developing the right SaaS applications ALM governance for hybrid applications CLOUD GOVERNANCE BUILDS ON SOA GOVERNANCE Cloud computing is SOA-centric Same architecture- Present at both SOI and SOA level Cloud governance helps SOA governance Cloud governance strengthens the need for SOA governance Cloud computing governance helps SOA transitions The SOA governance paraphernalia has yet to move to the cloud Interfaces are the link between SOA and cloud APIs to services are at least as important to SOAs as SOA services APIs are the keys to the cloud computing kingdom APIs are important to both service providers and consumers RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations for enterprises Cloud computing requires governance Slowly does it, as part of a wider IT federation governance effort Towards an increasingly shared and service-centric IT Cloud governance is in its infancy Expand ALM and SOA governance to the cloud Recommendations for suppliers Full Table of Contents is available at: -- http://www.fastmr.com/ About Ovum Ovum fully understands convergence across telecoms, IT services and software. They invest heavily in researching what is happening in a market that is dynamic and full of risk and reward, analysing the changes and identify the threats and opportunities ahead for their clients. Ovum's team has extensive experience in the sector and is dedicated to 'getting closer' - to the industries they advise on, to the people they work for, and ultimately to the real issues determining how ICT markets behave. Ovum maintains a fluid, highly collaborative structure that brings the right range of expertise to each situation. View more research from Ovum at http://www.fastmr.com/ About Fast Market Research Fast Market Research is an online aggregator and distributor of market research and business information. We represent the world's top research publishers and analysts and provide quick and easy access to the best competitive intelligence available. 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