Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Virtualization and Cloud Computing Order Description Articles published in academic journals such as Sloan Management Review, Communications of the ACM, Harvard Business Review, and Business Horizons etc. are a good source for frameworks and models that help you structure, organize or align the project. In the following paragraphs suggested guidelines for organizing your paper are provided. Introduction: (2 pages, 15 points, external sources) Identify and define the key terms that you will be using in the paper. Highlight the significance of the topic in today’s global business world. At the end of this section the reader should be able to understand the importance of the topic setting the tone for your report. Creating Value from the emerging technology: (2 pages, 15 points, external sources and individual insights) The value created by use of emerging technologies can be viewed and discussed from multiple perspectives. Other issues that can be addressed in this section include the following: factors that are critical for success; any potential political, legal, regulatory, social, ethical, environmental issues involved;Actual data from studies or other external sources will help make a stronger case. The IS Management Challenge: (3 pages, 40 points, your insights primarily) In this section you begin by identifying and discussing the unique challenges of implementing and managing the emerging technology. As you describe how an organization adapts to leverage the emerging technology think three to five years in the future. Of these challenges which one do you believe will be most critical and why? As an IS manager what recommendations will you make to the CIO of your organization to overcome this challenge? The following is a list of potential sources for the research paper: • Academic Research o Journals-Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, Communications of the ACM, California Management Review, Business Horizons • Industry sources o CIO, Information Week, Info World, ZDNet o Gartner, Forrester, McKinsey, IBM, IDC o Business Week, Fortune, Forbes, Business 2.0, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Economist o Time, US News & World Report, Newsweek