Explore cloud computing, its business value, AWS advantages, and key steps for starting your cloud adoption journey.

  • Duration

    1 week
  • Weekly study

    1 hour
  • 100% online

    How it works
  • Digital upgrade

    Free

Explore cloud computing from a CEO perspective

Explore cloud computing from an executive perspective, focusing on its business value, strategic advantages, AWS benefits, and key steps towards cloud adoption.

Explore the next steps towards cloud adoption

Discover the cloud value proposition, AWS advantages, and practical approaches that support informed decision-making and the start of a cloud transformation journey.

Please note that to access the course content for this AWS course, you will go via an LTI link(s) to the AWS platform; you can then return to the FutureLearn course in order to receive your certificate.

Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Cloud for CEOs

    • Cloud for CEOs

      In this activity, you will explore cloud computing, understand its business value proposition, identify the strategic benefits of AWS, and determine clear steps to launch your cloud adoption journey.

When would you like to start?

Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explore what the cloud is
  • Understand the cloud value proposition and the benefits of cloud adoption
  • Identify AWS benefits and advantages
  • Determine how to get started on the cloud adoption journey

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for CEOs and presidents

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

What's included?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

  • Unlimited access to this course
  • Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
  • A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible
  • Learning on FutureLearn

    Your learning, your rules

    • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
    • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
    • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

    Join a global classroom

    • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
    • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
    • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

    Map your progress

    • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
    • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
    • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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