AWS Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders - Financial Services

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 und

Description

n this course, you will learn the fundamental concepts of cloud computing and how a cloud strategy can help companies in the financial services industries (FSI) meet business objectives. It explores the advantages and possibilities of cloud computing in banking, insurance, capital markets, payments, and financial technology. The course addresses concepts such as security, fraud detection, analytics, and compliance to help facilitate discussions with line of business (LOB) professionals and executives. 

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 FSI 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 

Prerequisites

No prior IT experience or cloud experience is required. 

Course Objectives

  1. 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 

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