The aim of this term paper is to outline the opportunities and risks connected with the introduction of cloud systems. In addition to the strategic aspect the term paper will evaluate the economic aspect of cloud strategies by examining how to adapt the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) method to suit cloud services.
The first chapters of this paper will present the underlying relationships between Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Production and the underlying technology stack behind, followed by an overview of the cloud solutions available as of today. This paper then evaluates the strategic potential of cloud strategies before finally providing a valuation model to deal with the challenge of ascertaining the economic potential of cloud solutions.
The first objective of the term paper work is to evaluate the potential of a cloud strategy based on SWOT analysis. The second key question is how to adapt and extend information technology typical commercial valuation models to a cloud strategy based business case.
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 Drivers of Industry
2.1 Internet of Things
2.2 Aspects of Industry
2.3 Technology Stack
2.4 Cloud Computing
2.4.2 Cloud Levers
2.4.3 Outsourcing of Cloud – Typical Pay System
3 Strategic Potentials of Cloud Systems
4 SWOT: Cloud and Industry
4.1 Strengths
4.2 Weaknesses
4.3 Opportunities
4.4 Threats
4.5 Service Capacity of Industry
5 Economic Aspects of Classic IT
5.1 Profitability Analysis - Classic Methods
5.1.1 Basic - Static method - RoI
5.1.2 Basic - Dynamic method - NPV
5.2 IT cost-based profitability analysis on TCO
6 Conclusion of adaption fields of action
6.1 Speed
6.2 Capex vs. Opex
6.3 Optimization of Total Costs
6.4 Scalability and flexibility
6.5 Profit maximization
6.6 Meeting regulations and guidelines
6.7 Adaptation of the direct and indirect costs of TCO
6.7.1 Adaptation of the direct costs of TCO
6.7.2 Adaptation of the indirect costs of TCO
6.7.3 Cloud-related adjustments of the TCO model
7 Conclusion
List of Literature and Sources
Appendix
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