it manager of the future

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IT Manager

of the Future

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Table of Contents

The Cloud Disruption

Consequences of the Cloud

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The Cloud Disruption

2/3rds of enterprises

are implementing or plan to implement cloud computing

The rise of cloud computing is

changing how the IT industry and

IT managers deliver value

Consequences of the Cloud

IT managers struggle to find qualified employees

IT professionals seek to

re-skill themselves

Breakdown of traditional relationships between IT and Business

Consequences of the Cloud

Opportunity for IT professionals to get to the forefront of job growth

Totalling 7 million cloud-related jobs worldwide by 2015

Demand for cloud-related skills is projected to grow by 26% through 2015.

2015

Consequences of the Cloud

While the cloud creates new opportunities,

it also decreases demand for certain roles

The roles of in-house database manager and maintenance and support staff will be transferred

to cloud providers.

Consequences of the Cloud

technology to penetrate every nook and cranny of the economy and of society.

IT Manager of the Future

The IT manager of the future will spend much less time configuring servers and installing software

Instead, time will be spent extracting meaningful insights and negotiating service provider agreements

Establish guardrails that

guide developers to best

cloud services

Embrace hybrid cloud

opportunities and decrease burden on cloud user

Ensure business apps

deliver the right user

experience

Understand how much

infrastructure control

designers need

Catalogue cloud services and define cloud management requirements

Fill cloud management gaps

Articulate business value

of cloud computing

of cloud computing

Understanding

of risks and consequences

of cloud adoption

Skills Needed

Operational skills in the application tier

run time performance, availability and cost efficiency

of cloud applications

management tools

Understanding

of relationship between cloud computing and other activities

Emerging Roles

As the responsibilities of IT managers shift, many will find themselves filling emerging roles to meet the needs of cloud adoption and implementation.

Datacenter Manager

While individual companies will need less datacenter managers, the hosting solutions will continue to need datacenter managers

Expertise in scripting, performance optimization and management applications

Skills Needed:

Software Architect

The software architect links the technical and

business staff and is responsible for building

distributed systems in the cloud

Ability to construct virtualized systemsSkills Needed:

Security Specialist

The security specialist ensures security when

migrating to the cloud

Understanding of privacy standards and latest security technologies

Skills Needed:

Cloud Computing Architect

A cloud computing architect designs and

implements a cloud solution as well as oversees

the migration to a cloud service

Understanding of cloud design and migration best practices

Skills Needed:

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Business Liaison

A business liaison determines which cloud

architecture a company uses

Understanding of cloud architecture types and business need

Skills Needed:

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