Enterprise Cloud Mobility

Objectives

Cloud is the main factor driving the adoption of crucial innovations such as AI, Big Data and Advanced Analytics in enterprises.

This curricular unit aims to equip students with the knowledge, tools and methodologies needed to successfully guide the introduction of these innovations at enterprise level.

The unit will address key issues such as the value proposition for the introduction of the cloud, the main cloud services and platforms, cloud migration planning, security and privacy, and the articulation of the cloud with mobile platforms, and Internet of Things (IoT).

Students of the unit will be able to help companies and organizations in their digital transition processes where cloud services are an indispensable component.

General characterization

Code

400021

Credits

7.5

Responsible teacher

Henrique José de Jesus Carreiro

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Prerequisites

N/A

Bibliography

Teaching method

Theoretical classes, theoretical-practical, Labs and Seminars. At the theoretical classes, the main concepts and principles of cloud computing and enterprise mobility will be presented. At the theoretical-practical, students will address articles and scientific studies that ilustrate what was previously presented in the theoretical classes. At the Labs, students will address enterprise scenarios on Microsoft Azure, Office 365 and Windows Phone. At the Seminar, a professional from the area of cloud computing will present a case study on the adoption and benefits of cloud and enterprise mobility in the portuguese context.

Evaluation method

Case studies (20 + 20): 40%
Final exam: 60%

Subject matter


Overview of cloud computing and mobility in the enterprise adoption perspective:

  • “Cloud Computing”: fundamental concepts and models
  • Private and public clouds: diferentiation and complementarity
  • Security in the cloud
  • Costs and benefits evaluation
  • Service quality metrics and SLA's
  • Enterprise mobility: fundamental concepts
  • Labs (Windows Azure, Office 365) 
  • Enterprise productivity in the cloud (Office 365)
  • Enterprise agility: practical project in public cloud (Windows Azure)