Loyola University Maryland
Office of the CIO

10. Cloud Computing Capitalization

Strategic Roadmap

  1. Organizational Refocusing
  2. Teaching and Learning Strategy
  3. Infrastructure Assessment and Refresh
  4. Training Assessment and Strategy
  5. IT Governance, Policy and Portfolio Management
  6. Business Process Management
  7. Integrated Administrative Information Strategy
  8. Business Continuity Strategy
  9. Emerging Technologies Forum
  10. Cloud Computing Capitalization
  11. Collaboration Tool Enhancements
  12. Social Networking Integration

Risk Qualifications

  • RED - High
  • YELLOW - Moderate
  • GREEN - Low

Differentiated ServiceDifferentiated Service

Investigate the uses of cloud computing and adopt appropriate, available cloud technology

Description:

  • Investigate the uses of cloud computing as Technology Services provides differentiating IT services aligned with strategic goals
  • Large industry players can more cost-effectively provide services for Loyola
  • Loyola can realize a cost savings and increase organizational flexibility

Value and Organizational Implications:

  • Cloud computing applications are broad and numerous and can address many of Loyola’s critical business concerns
  • Cloud computing can help improve business performance and reduce the costs of delivering IT resources

Risks:
RATING: YELLOW

  • Ability to affect culture change and organizational flexibility in Technology Services
  • Reliance on the third-party service levels
  • Assuring the security of private information and necessary service levels
StartFinishDuration
1/1/200912/28/2011156 weeks
Timeline

Detail:

  • Ongoing
  • Requires contractors and procurement
  • Step 1- Review current state of Loyola’s cloud computing infrastructure
  • Step 2- Identify potential cloud computing applications
  • Step 3- Develop deployment strategy
  • Step 4- Deploy cloud computing services