Points to consider when managing a Cloud Project :
- Cloud computing should not be a set of independent, incompatible solutions
- Cloud computing is more complex and will have a different balance of project constraints.
- Clouds need to be designed and managed as an ecosystem and this touches on virtually all areas of the IT department;
- Cloud computing, even though based on previous technologies, is not yet well understood and widely taught.
- Cloud computing is a partnership with one or more external vendors – well-defined performance requirements, service level agreements, and possibly multiple procurements will be required; and
- Operations staff have relatively little training or experience with managing cloud systems.
