Cloud Computing · Practitioner Workshop
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Overview
Cloud Computing · Practitioner Workshop is part of our Digital & AI portfolio (Practitioner Workshop). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.
Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.
You will be able to
- Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Cloud Computing.
- Apply Cloud Computing methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Practise on exercises, simulations and field data.
- Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.
Who should attend
Technicians and engineers who apply the method daily
Course outline
5-day programme (days 1–5)
Foundations and framework
- Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Cloud Computing
- Key terminology and core concepts
- Concepts, architecture and terminology
- Data collection, quality and governance
- Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Principles and methods
- Tools and platforms in practice
- Analytics and visualisation
- Methods, procedures and documentation for Cloud Computing
- Worked examples and guided practice
Tools, analysis and performance
- Automation and integration
- Cybersecurity and privacy
- Calculations, checklists and decision tools
- KPIs and performance measurement
- Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Hands-on workshop
- Simulation and field data exercises
- Use cases in industry and government
- Troubleshooting drills
- Practical skills check
Case study, assessment and action plan
- Case study: Cloud Computing on a Middle East or African project
- Lessons learned and good practice
- Final assessment and feedback
- Personal and team action plan
The 10-day programme adds days 6–10
Advanced topics
- Advanced topics in Cloud Computing
- Latest standards, editions and industry trends
- Implementation roadmap and change
- Complex cases and non-routine problems
- Expert panel discussion
Digital tools and data
- Software and digital tools for Cloud Computing
- Data analytics and dashboards
- Applying AI and automation
- Hands-on lab
Integration and management
- Integration with management systems and ISO standards
- Risk, cost and budget considerations
- Working with contractors and vendors
- Building the business case
Regional case studies
- Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
- European benchmarks and regulations
- Peer review of participants’ own cases
Capstone project and certification
- Capstone project preparation
- Team presentations and expert feedback
- Final examination
- Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan
Where it runs
Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul
Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh
Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli
Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.