Cloud Computing and ICT as-a-service are gradually taking over as new paradigms for IT sourcing, bringing significant changes. The possibility to buy ICT systems and solutions as services deeply affects both market dynamics, in its technologies and competition, and the way firms manage Information Systems. The following thesis is connected to research conducted in 2012 by the "Osservatorio Cloud Computing & ICT-as-a-Service", Politecnico di Milano, School of Management. The main purpose of this dissertation is to analyse how Cloud Computing is modifying IT processes, technologies adopted and managing models to govern Information Systems. Through a deep analysis of the literature, and discussions with leading ICT vendors as well as adopters firms, the research has resulted in the proposition of a conceptual model for a firms’ physical infrastructure, to a roadmap capable to describe the evolution from traditional architectures to Cloud-Enabled models. An interesting point is the deepening of the strong connection between the steps of technological evolution and related organizational mechanisms and IT competences that need to be set-up by ICT Departments. The proposed models have been applied to a number of case studies to discuss and elaborate the conclusions that emerged from the theoretical dissertation.
Il progressivo affermarsi del paradigma del Cloud Computing e dell’ICT as-a-Service come nuova forma di accesso a sistemi e soluzioni ICT in ottica di servizio sta portando con sé una serie di significativi cambiamenti alle tradizionali dinamiche del mercato ICT sul fronte tecnologico e competitivo, così come anche alle classiche modalità di gestione dei sistemi informativi da parte delle imprese. Il presente lavoro di laurea si colloca nel contesto della Ricerca 2012 dell’Osservatorio Cloud Computing & ICT-as-a-Service della School of Management del Politecnico di Milano. L’obiettivo è quello di analizzare come il Cloud Computing sta apportando modifiche strutturali alle modalità di gestione dei Sistemi Informativi da parte dell’organizzazione IT. A partire da una approfondita analisi dei modelli presenti in letteratura, un confronto con società leader del mercato ICT e con imprese della domanda, la ricerca ha portato alla sintesi di un modello logico dell’infrastruttura fisica del Sistema Informativo aziendale e ad una roadmap evolutiva dalle architetture tradizionali ai modelli Cloud Enabled. Particolare punto di interesse della proposta è la discussione del legame tra i passi evolutivi sul fronte tecnologico e i necessari passi evolutivi sul fronte dell’organizzazione e delle competenze, necessari per supportare tale percorso. I modelli proposti sono stati quindi utilizzati per la discussione di una serie di casi aziendali con l’obiettivo di approfondire le considerazioni emerse in fase di studio.
Il Cloud computing come fattore abilitante l'evoluzione Datacenter : un'analisi empirica della realtà italiana
CENCI, TOMMASO
2011/2012
Abstract
Cloud Computing and ICT as-a-service are gradually taking over as new paradigms for IT sourcing, bringing significant changes. The possibility to buy ICT systems and solutions as services deeply affects both market dynamics, in its technologies and competition, and the way firms manage Information Systems. The following thesis is connected to research conducted in 2012 by the "Osservatorio Cloud Computing & ICT-as-a-Service", Politecnico di Milano, School of Management. The main purpose of this dissertation is to analyse how Cloud Computing is modifying IT processes, technologies adopted and managing models to govern Information Systems. Through a deep analysis of the literature, and discussions with leading ICT vendors as well as adopters firms, the research has resulted in the proposition of a conceptual model for a firms’ physical infrastructure, to a roadmap capable to describe the evolution from traditional architectures to Cloud-Enabled models. An interesting point is the deepening of the strong connection between the steps of technological evolution and related organizational mechanisms and IT competences that need to be set-up by ICT Departments. The proposed models have been applied to a number of case studies to discuss and elaborate the conclusions that emerged from the theoretical dissertation.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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