Is Your Company Ready for Cloud Choosing the Best Cloud Adoption Strategy for Your Business

This is the first complete guide to cloud decision-making for executives and leaders in both technology and non-technology roles. IBM Global Business Services Executive Architect Pamela K. Isom shows how to maximize the value of cloud adoption in your enterprise though the use and/or extension of EA (your integrated business and IT strategy). Drawing on her extensive experience working with enterprise clients to deliver high-value cloud solutions, Isom presents:- Practical business cases, vignettes, and techniques including outsourcing considerations that will help consumers understand when cloud investments make sense; and help providers understand the expectations of cloud consumers- Explanations of why it's important to reflect current Enterprise Architecture in cloud decision-making, what happens when companies don't, and why it is important to update EA to incorporate cloud considerations- Insights to organizations that may not have an EA and the business benefits of embracing EA principles to incorporate cloud into your organization.- Techniques for developing an enterprise cloud adoption strategy that includes guidance on identifying and prioritizing cloud candidates and enablers- Financial considerations that should be communicated and incorporated into your strategy for current and downstream project effectiveness- Includes a foreword by IBM Fellow Kerrie Holley, co-inventor of Service-Oriented Modeling and Architecture (SOMA) and the Service Integration Maturity Model (SIMM).

Pamela K. Isom is an Executive Architect at IBM Global Business Services and Chief Architect of Complex Cloud Integration and Interactive Solutions in IBM's Application Innovation Services (AIS) organization. A member of the IBM Academy of Technology, she leads smarter computing initiatives that include cloud computing in highly regulated environments and serious games. Isom is a thought leader of complex cloud adoption and integration, where she works extensively with clients to resolve related problems and create initiatives that contribute to a greener, cleaner environment. Isom has filed several patents with some issuance. Isom is an active member of IEEE, Cloud Standards Customer Council (CSCC), TM Forum, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and The Open Group. Kerrie Holley, IBM Fellow, is the Global CTO for Application Innovation Services in IBM's Global Business Services (GBS). His responsibilities include oversight, strategy development, consulting, and software architecture for a portfolio of projects around the world. He is also CTO for IBM's SOA and Business Process and Service Optimization Center of Excellence. His expertise centers around software engineering, software architecture, cloud computing, application development, business architecture, SOA, and cutting-edge network-distributed solutions. Holley is an author, IBM Master Inventor, and holds several patents.