BizTech Reports – Cloud Governance

admin February 16, 2012
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I had a great conversation with Lane Cooper from BizTech reports, regarding the state and best practices for “cloud governance”, this will be available in the next few weeks. I’ll post a link when it’s available.

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Western Canada Bound! – March 12-13 Edmonton – Canadian Cloud Council

admin February 6, 2012
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I will be in Edmonton presenting at the Canadian Cloud Council conference March 12-13 (http://canadiancloudcouncil.ca/) and will be in Calgary to offer a one-day Cloud Computing intro with Cultural Perspectives Thursday March 15.  See the workshops menu for more information.

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Cloud Metrics – Improving Collaboration and Sharing

admin February 6, 2012
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I am helping various cloud computing SDOs define cloud measures and metrics, especially in context for SLAs.  Includes: OMG-CSCC, NIST, ITU, TM Forum, CSA and ISMA.   My second draft contribution is being distributed February 6. The March 28 Virtual Workshop (see workshops menu) will provide key industry updates and progress on robust cloud measurement.  The Cloud Measurement chapter that I wrote in the IFPUG-ISMA book will be published in the summer and is already at the publishers!

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Cloud Carrier Actor activity identification and clarification at NIST

admin January 30, 2012
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The NIST Reference Architecture team is interested to have participation from Carriers to help clarify Cloud Carrier activities and considerations. This is something very important to me and many others at the ITU and TM Forum. If you are interested to participate, please send an email to: steve@cloud-perspectives.com.

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Calgary Cloud Culture Perspectives Workshop March 15, Ottawa Workshops – March 26, 27, plus virtual half day March 28!

admin January 23, 2012
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Full Day workshop March 15 2012 in Calgary, Alberta on “Cloud Computing with a Cultural Perspective”. Offering a special Cloud Computing 2-day workshop in Ottawa March 26 & 27. This  fast paced training will highlight cloud computing, SDO directions, where Steven Woodward is a key player and the key information to help evaluate, plan and govern cloud computing initiatives. Half Day Virtual Cloud Computing Models and Measurement – March 28 in the AM ET. More information is posted under “workshops”.

 

Helping Cloud SDOs Collaborate – Cloud Measures, Metrics, SLAs

admin January 23, 2012
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As a key leader in Cloud Measurement, Metrics and Service Level Agreements in various Cloud Computing Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), we are starting to make progress in the challenging topic of cloud measurement.  This includes: National Institute of Standards for Technology (NIST), International Telecommunications Union (ITU),  TM Forum, Object Modelling Group (OMG) – Cloud Customer Council and the International Software Measurement Association. Things are really starting to progress by collaborating and exchanging cloud measurement perspectives, the cloud industry will have …

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China CloudCon 2012 – Steven Woodward Key Cloud Speaker

admin January 23, 2012
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2012 will an exciting year for Cloud Perspectives, including speaking at CloudCon in Dalian China.  Joining me will be other leaders in Cloud Computing.  I’ll be presenting on cloud governance and the various SDOs where I’m helping define several cloud models, frameworks and best practices. http://www.bitconferences.com/cloudcon2012/# I also plan to offer additional meetings and training while I’m in the Asia Pacific region.  If this is of interest, please let me know.

 

Cloud Computing Training and Workshops for 2012

admin December 22, 2011
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Cloud Perspectives workshops and plans for 2012 are being developed and will include: North America, South America, Asia and Europe.  Please contact me for specific workshop requests, location and date information.  steve@cloud-perspectives.com

 

ITU Cloud Computing Focus Group – December Geneva sessions very productive

admin December 16, 2011
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The ITU-T  Cloud Computing Focus Group meetings in Geneva, were very productive and the various generated documents will be beneficial to various cloud audiences.  Please contact me for more information.  I am now coordinating better collaboration, between various SDOs for cloud SLA metrics (NIST, ITU, DMTF, TM Forum, ISMA-IFPUG).  Very good meetings, long days, however the weather was not optimal.

 

Cloud Computing ITU United Nations Geneva Dec 12-16

admin November 19, 2011
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I am looking forward to attending the ITU United Nations Cloud Computing Focus Group to finalize several key models and documents.  I hope to contribute measurement and governance approaches, plus communicate the linkage with the NIST and other SDO cloud computing frameworks.  It should be a very interesting week to clarify Carrier activities and better incorporate SLA and governance measurement opportunities.