1. © 2011 OMG1 The Practical Guide to Cloud Computing Melvin Greer Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin Chair, Cloud Standards Customer Council Steering Committee Oct 11, 2011

2. © 2011 OMG2 Key Issues  What, another cloud group? Why?  Why a Practical Guide to Cloud Computing (PGCC)?  What's covered in the PGCC?  What’s Next ?

3. © 2011 OMG Cloud Communities and Organizations

4. © 2011 OMG Why was the Cloud Standards Customer Council Formed? Drive user requirements into standards development process. Establish an end user focused criteria for standards based cloud computing. Deliver content in the form of best practices, case studies, use cases, requirements, gap analysis and recommendations for cloud standards. On April 7, 2011 industry leaders from across the world formed the first customer led consortium designed to shape the face of open standards based cloud computing. Participation –. Primarily C-Level executive, VP of Development, IT management, Enterprise architects Meetings– Monthly virtual meetings. Quarterly face-to- face co-located at OMG events. Participation through forums and subgroups. Oversight – Managed by OMG Leadership – Founding members and elected members form steering committee Standards Development – This group will not produce standards but will provide guidance to existing standards development organizations Structure Web Presence- Community, Webcasts, Case studies, blog, vendor showcase, whitepapers, case studies awards. Candidate Deliverables – ready to use content in the form of use cases, case studies, requirements, gap analysis and recommendations for cloud standards, and training. Awareness – Drumbeat of awareness utilizing events, press, books, analysts partnerships and media. Deliverables Cloud Standards Customer Council (CSCC)

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6. © 2011 OMG6 Cloud Standards Customer Council Working Groups Business Patterns in the Cloud Cloud Interoperability Education Financial Services Government Healthcare IaaS: Evolution from infrastructure to workload management Legal Media PaaS: Landscape and boundary Practical Guide to Cloud Computing Working Group Reference Architecture Retail SaaS: Industry Vertical (Retail, Finance, Telco) Security Social Business Standards for Cloud Telecommunication CSCC members have formed 17 working groups. Members have presented their work in progress, which includes developing mission statements and action plans for deliverables.

7. © 2011 OMG Why was the Practical Guide to Cloud Computing Developed? Organizations planning and executing cloud strategies have questions about best practices and the current state of the art. The Practical Guide to Cloud Computing provides advice on how to get started and how to successfully implement cloud solutions. It contains expertise from customers, vendors, and consultants and, like cloud computing, is intended to evolve over time. The guide is available at http://www.cloud-council.org/http://www.cloud-council.org/ Why a Practical Guide to Cloud Computing? AGDesign, CA Technologies, cebe IT & KM, Cloud and Security Services, Cloud Perspectives, CloudChronicle, CloudOne Corporation, ConCon IT Consulting, Confidis Advisory Services, Ekartha, ET- Strategies, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Mahindra Satyam, PayDeg, Real- Time Innovations, Rila Solutions EAD, Software AG, State Street Corp., Synergistic Solutions, TCS, Tech Software, University of Auckland, VeriAgile Consulting Inc., and Wohl Associates

8. © 2011 OMG What’s in the Practical Guide to Cloud Computing? The Practical Guide to Cloud Computing contains a set of guidelines, and strategies to help enterprise information technology (IT) and business decision makers in all major activities related to implementing cloud solutions. The Guide provides comprehensive and actionable information in a single reference and explains in nontechnical language the key concepts of cloud computing, and how best to adopt cloud solutions to solve specific business problems. Key sections cover: Rationale, Definition and Benefits Vision, Economics and Catalyst for Innovation Roadmap Keys to Success Works Cited and References What’s in the Practical Guide to Cloud Computing?

9. © 2011 OMG What’s Next?

10. © 2011 OMG10 Melvin Greer Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin Chief Strategist Cloud Computing Chair, Cloud Standards Customer Council Steering Committee Contact: www.melvingreer.com Disclaimer: the views expressed in this presentation are the author’s alone, and do not necessarily represent the official view of any component or institution with which he is affiliated