Patrick Sheridan, Director of Product Strategy at a strategic consulting firm, will discuss how cloud concepts can be applied to product development. Some key cloud concepts for product development include: virtual delivery centers and standardized delivery processes to provide an elastic, dynamically provisioned approach using measurable, burst-able fractional resources and automated reporting/dashboards. Organizations should also develop a cloud readiness strategy including identifying upstream/downstream partners and maintaining visibility/control through platform partnerships providing managed solutions.

1. Tax Day Event: Cloud Concepts for Product Development Patrick Sheridan Product Mindset Series

2. Patrick Sheridan, Director, Product Strategy 12 years providing strategic consulting for enterprise class web based applications US Treasury, Verizon, NASD/ FINRA, PBS, many others Twitter: @sheridap About Me

3. Technology is a never-end cycle of next big things Cloud affects Service delivery model Organizational design IT portfolio & vendor management CAPEX becoming OPEX Virtualization + Standardization + Automation = Reduced Cost Cloud is today’s Context for Change

4. ‘… As Service’ Product Development

5. Traditional cloud Virtualization Standardization Automation Product Development ‘cloud’ Virtual Delivery centers Standard Delivery processes Targeted engagements Envision session, etc Not ‘open ended’ consulting Cloud Concepts

6. Elastic/ Dynamic Rapid provisioning Burst-able/ measureable Focus on monitored usage or capacity Managed complexity with automated reporting & dashboards Fractional Resources Cloud Concepts

7. Reconfigure for success Focus on where your IP is It is really your apps or your data? Develop Governance strategy Identify partners upstream and downstream of core value/IP Cloud IQ/Readiness

8. Partner Strategy: Platform Partnerships Understand your business Managed solutions /services higher up the value chain Configured for full lifecycle product development Integrate Vertically Engage seamlessly Flexible/distributed engagement models Maintain visibility and control Elastic/ Dynamic Rapid provisioning Burst-able/ measureable Managed complexity with automated reporting & dashboards Fractional Resources

9. Core tenants of good Product Development Focus on customer needs/ ease of use Prioritize Product Roadmaps Select technology to enable growth Manage risk and complexity What not to change