Explore effective strategies for cloud acquisition

Explore AWS Cloud acquisition by examining procurement strategies, buying approaches, organisational requirements, stakeholder engagement, and the AWS Partner Network to support effective cloud adoption.

Apply cloud acquisition approaches with confidence

Discover how buying approaches, stakeholder considerations, common acquisition questions, and AWS Partner Network opportunities can support effective cloud procurement and adoption.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

Syllabus

Week 1
Getting Started with Cloud Acquisition
- Getting Started with Cloud Acquisition
  In this activity, you will learn to build effective cloud acquisition strategies, choose suitable buying approaches, engage key stakeholders, leverage the AWS Partner Network, and utilize tools like CloudFormation and SNS.

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What will you achieve?

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

Build cloud technology considerations into acquisition strategies
Identify how cloud acquisition affects all elements of your organization, such as security, legal, and finance
Describe different buying approaches and when to use them, such as frameworks, existing contracts, and dynamic purchasing systems
Recognize the value proposition of cloud service providers (CSPs) and their partners
Identify how and when to bring in partners, and when it makes more sense to buy directly from a CSP
Identify the key stakeholders in your organizations and how to effectively engage them on cloud acquisition considerations that might affect them
Recognize common acquisition questions and how to answer them
Work with the AWS Partner Network (APN Network).

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for C-suite leaders and professionals across procurement, finance, commercial, HR, security, risk, compliance, internal audit, legal, contracts, programme, and project management roles.

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

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