Business Leadership through Cloud

This workshop is a natural continuation of the inspirational session on Business Leadership through Cloud. During this workshop, we identify pivotal business initiatives ready for Cloud integration, develop practical plans, and foster continuous business engagement in IT/Cloud direction. Together, we'll navigate your organization's Cloud journey.

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In this workshop, you will learn

  • 1

    About selecting a key business initiative for Cloud.

  • 2

    To understand and prioritize what it takes to push forward - Cloud & IT.

  • 3

    Agree on an ongoing organizational model for following this initiative.

  • 4

    Capture future initiatives and ensure fast-paced, proper IT/Cloud support.

About the workshop

Drive your business development with Cloud as a lever
Cloud accelerates business growth, providing insights, agility, and innovation amidst evolving market demands. During the workshop, we will first articulate and agree on one of your critical business initiatives that require Cloud and are within the capabilities of your extended IT organization. Next, we will create a high-level plan-for-a-plan for what steps to take for IT/Cloud enablement of the initiatives with agreed owners and actions. Finally, we will establish an ongoing setup to involve the business in IT/Cloud direction for your organization.

Preparations
— Prep-session w. business to pick and prepare business initiative.
— Assess and prepare with IT/Cloud support and other topics if needed.

Meet your instructor
Your instructor is an Executive Advisor at 7N with a long career at IBM, where he served as a Global Director leading digitalization and Cloud projects for IBM and its customers. He specializes in anchoring the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) with business involvement, executive coaching, and change leadership to drive change.

Training format: Hands-on Workshop
Interactive learning experiences, combining theory and practice for immediate application.

Agenda

  • Introduction

    Short introduction of the topic and purpose of the session: 15 minutes

  • Business initiative discussion

    Summary of the business initiatives that require IT/Cloud support, including pre-read materials, followed by a discussion on the benefits to the business and the consequences of inaction: 15 minutes
    - Led by a relevant Business Leader

  • Explore the potential of IT/Cloud

    Exploration of how IT/Cloud can support these initiatives, including discussions on technologies, necessary steps, and ‘help needed’: 30 minutes + 15 minutes Q&A

  • Brainstorm session: Success scenario

    Brainstorming: What does success look like? How do we get there?: 45 minutes

  • Workgroup segment proposal

    Workgroups segment proposal, plan actions by owner, and address Cloud support, governance, legal, and other requirements: 60 minutes

  • Planning: Actions, owners, and timing

    Bringing plans together: Actions by Owner and timing: 30 minutes

  • Ongoing business

    Defining the ongoing Business/IT board: 15 minutes 
    - Facilitated by CIO/CEO and instructor

  • Round up and next steps

    Round up and next steps: 15 minutes

    - Instructor w. Business Leader

Session details

Format

Hands-on Workshop

Location

On-site

Language

English/Scandinavian language

Attendees

10-15

Duration

4,5-5 hours
Who is this workshop for?
The workshop is relevant for senior business leadership teams, CIOs, Cloud leaders, and relevant corporate functional leaders.
Interested in learning more?

Jakob Lindstrøm
Head of 7N Academy

Phone: +45 3114 1457
Email: jali@7n.com 

LinkedIn Contact Jakob

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