Discover cloud strategies for healthcare and life sciences

Explore cloud computing for healthcare and life sciences by examining the cloud business model, AWS Cloud Value Framework, security practices, and the role of IT in business transformation to understand how cloud strategies support innovation, efficiency, and organisational growth.

Apply cloud thinking to business transformation

Discover how cloud adoption strategies, security practices, business value, and the AWS Cloud Value Framework support informed decision-making, sustainable innovation, and successful business transformation across healthcare and life sciences organisations.

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
Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders – Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders – Healthcare and Life Sciences
  In this activity, you will explore IT's role in transformation, key characteristics of cloud computing, its HCLS value proposition and security practices, and benefits via the AWS Cloud Value Framework.

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.

Available now

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...

Explain the role of IT in an organization for business transformation.
Explain the customer value proposition for using the cloud in the healthcare and life sciences industries.
Define key characteristics of cloud computing.
Explain the cloud business model.
Identify key healthcare and life sciences security practices of cloud computing.
Use the AWS Cloud Value Framework to describe the benefits of cloud-based workloads.

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for Business leaders and decision makers

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

Want to know more about learning on FutureLearn? Using FutureLearn