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Task 1:

Chapter's 12-13 (Jamsa, 2013).

Chapter 12 topics:

1. Discuss key items that should be included in an SLA.

2. Define predictive analytics and discuss how an IT manager might use such analytics.

3. Discuss how an IT manager might use load testing on a site.

4. Define and discuss vendor lock-in and identify steps a company should take to mitigate this risk.

5. With respect to cloud-based solutions, list and discuss 5 to 10 operations or tasks an IT manager should oversee.

Chapter 13 topics:

6. List and describe common system requirements one should consider before moving an application to the cloud.

7. Discuss why a company should consider using a consultant to oversee a cloud migration and list specific skills you would expect the consultant to have.

8. List and discuss resource utilization characteristics one should monitor for an application prior to moving the application to the cloud.

9. List possible training requirements for an SaaS solution integration, a PaaS application migration, and an IaaS application migration.

10. List and describe budget considerations one should evaluate before moving an application to the cloud.

Task 2:

Formulating your Brief:

According to Kirk (2016), The essence of "Formulating Your Brief" is to "identify the context in which your work will be undertaken and then define its aims: it is the who, what, where, when and how." It could be formal or informal as any project you think you must make it. This phase is where you create a vision for your work.

Initial Post:

Why is it so important to formulate your brief for a data presentation? Discuss some ways you would implement to formulate an effective brief.

What are some advantages to your methods? What are some disadvantages?