Architecting Cloud Computing Solutions

ROI metrics

When designing and building a business case for a cloud computing solution, the following metrics can assist with aligning a prospective solution with the business or mission need:

• Time: Cloud solutions optimize time required to deliver or execute business processes by decreasing the time required to provision resources or time required to consider multi-sourcing options. It can also decrease the time required to achieve specified goals associated with information technology services. This value also leads to a faster realization of reduced IT total ownership costs.
• Cost: Cloud computing can optimize ownership use by reducing the application portfolio total cost of ownership. This is realized through license cost reduction, open ...