Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
AWS Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders - Telecommunications
This module explores the role of information technology in organisations from a non-technical perspective. It explains how IT supports day-to-day operations and enables businesses to achieve their goals. You’ll review the evolution of IT from traditional infrastructure to modern cloud computing, examine challenges of on-premises environments, and understand why organisations adopt cloud services for greater flexibility, scalability, and innovation.
1 weeks, 2 hours per week
Michelle Vaz
Managing Director, Training & Certification
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain the role of information technology (IT) in an organization for business transformation
- Explain the customer value proposition for using the cloud in the telecom industry
- Define key characteristics of cloud computing
- Explain the cloud business model
- Identify key telecom security practices of cloud computing
- Frame the cloud business value using the Cloud Value Framework
Syllabus
- Understanding the Role of IT: Explore how information technology supports daily business operations and helps organisations achieve their objectives.
- IT as a Driver of Business Value: Examine how IT enables innovation, efficiency, and problem-solving beyond basic technical support.
- The Evolution of IT Systems: Review the progression from mainframes and desktop computing to servers and data centres.
- Traditional Infrastructure vs. Cloud Computing: Compare on-premises environments with cloud-based models, including cost, scalability, and maintenance considerations.
- Why Organisations Move to the Cloud: Understand the benefits of cloud adoption, such as flexibility, speed, reduced overhead, and global reach.
Issued on 31st October 2026
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