Extending IT governance with Azure cloud governance
Mikkola, Tony (2021)
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021060714733
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021060714733
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The use of public cloud services plays a significant role in this modern era of digital transformations and disruptions boosted by cloudification. This thesis delves into the most common hurdles and blockers for adopting public cloud services, which is a deficient or a completely missing Cloud Governance Model.
The purpose of this thesis is to clarify the role of public cloud governance model, its importance when deploying public cloud services and to introduce a model on how to incorporate cloud governance into existing governance models. The goal is to provide tangible guidance for organizations embarking on their cloud journey and iteratively evolving their cloud maturity to support digital transformation.
A key focus of the thesis is on Microsoft Azure cloud services and the utilization of the Microsoft Adoption Framework for a tested and proven guidance on cloud adoption for organizations. The thesis provides a useful aid for organization IT department and IT management on expanding the usage of public cloud services in a controlled and secure manner. The thesis covers the elements needed for building an effective governance model for Microsoft Azure cloud services. The presented process and guidance for creating a cloud governance model helps building an iterative model with logical phases for improvements.
Research approach used in the thesis is based on case study research, together with literature review and document analysis. The research questions the thesis answers are: 1. What is cloud governance? 2. Why do we need a cloud governance model? 3. How do we create a cloud governance model and integrate it to existing IT governance? 4. When (at what stage during cloud journey) should we create a cloud governance model?
An actionable outcome of the thesis provides organizations guidance on how they can get clarity on making the complexity of cloud governance topic into a clear, structured, and understandable process while continuing their cloud transformation journey.
The purpose of this thesis is to clarify the role of public cloud governance model, its importance when deploying public cloud services and to introduce a model on how to incorporate cloud governance into existing governance models. The goal is to provide tangible guidance for organizations embarking on their cloud journey and iteratively evolving their cloud maturity to support digital transformation.
A key focus of the thesis is on Microsoft Azure cloud services and the utilization of the Microsoft Adoption Framework for a tested and proven guidance on cloud adoption for organizations. The thesis provides a useful aid for organization IT department and IT management on expanding the usage of public cloud services in a controlled and secure manner. The thesis covers the elements needed for building an effective governance model for Microsoft Azure cloud services. The presented process and guidance for creating a cloud governance model helps building an iterative model with logical phases for improvements.
Research approach used in the thesis is based on case study research, together with literature review and document analysis. The research questions the thesis answers are: 1. What is cloud governance? 2. Why do we need a cloud governance model? 3. How do we create a cloud governance model and integrate it to existing IT governance? 4. When (at what stage during cloud journey) should we create a cloud governance model?
An actionable outcome of the thesis provides organizations guidance on how they can get clarity on making the complexity of cloud governance topic into a clear, structured, and understandable process while continuing their cloud transformation journey.