AWS Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders – Financial Services

current course dates can be found at the bottom of this page … company training available on request!

Course description

This course is for business leaders who seek an overall understanding of the fundamental concepts of cloud computing. Learn how a cloud strategy can help you meet business objectives. In this half-day, instructor-led course, you’ll explore the possibilities of cloud computing in banking, insurance, capital markets, payments, and financial technology. The course dives into the business value of the cloud through customer examples, exploring industry trends, and the Cloud Value Framework, which helps you understand the business value of building on AWS by assessing cost and value impact.

Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Explain the role of information technology (IT) in an organization for business transformation
• Explain the customer value proposition for using the cloud in the financial services industry (FSI)
• Define key characteristics of cloud computing
• Explain the cloud business model
• Identify key Financial Services Industry (FSI) security practices of cloud computing
• Frame the cloud business value using the Cloud Value Framework

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• Line of business (LOB) owners and executives

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• No prior IT experience or cloud experience is required

Activities

This course includes:

• Training with instructor
• Practical exercises

Kursdauer / Preis

• 4 hours / € 750.00 (excl. tax) per person (DE)

Course outline

Module 1: Course Introduction

Module 2: Information Technology for Business Transformation

• Role of IT in an organization for business transformation
• Brief history of IT
• Legacy approach to IT
• What drives customers to move from traditional infrastructure to the cloud

Module 3: Cloud Computing

• Define cloud computing
• Key characteristics of cloud technology
• The cloud business model
• Key FIS security practices within the cloud

Module 4: Business Value of the Cloud

• The customer value proposition
• Identify who is using cloud computing
• Industry trends
• Customer examples

Module 5: The Cloud Value Framework

• Introduction to the Cloud Value Framework
• Cost Savings
• Staff Productivity
• Operational Resilience
• Business Agility

Module 6: Business Value Activity

• Using a fictional customer case study, we review and apply lessons learned from the course

IMPORTANT: Please bring your notebook (Windows, Linux or Mac) to our trainings. If this is not possible, please contact us in advance.

Course materials are in English, on request also in German (if available).
Course language is German, on request also in English.