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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to review cloud technology solutions and services
   • Identify the common terminology, characteristics, major industry technology standards and concepts of cloud computing solutions and services
   • Identify the major organisational roles affected by cloud computing solutions and services
   • Identify the key business requirements most suitable for transferring to cloud computing solutions and services
2. Identify the differences between cloud delivery models
   • Identify the characteristics associated with different cloud delivery models
   • Identify any other emerging cloud delivery models
   • Evaluate the advantages, and disadvantages, of combining different cloud delivery models
3. Review the performance of different types of cloud deployment models
   • Identify the characteristics associated with different cloud deployment models
   • Identify any other emerging cloud deployment models
   • Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages, of combining different deployment models
4. Evaluate the benefits and challenges of using cloud computing solutions and services
   • Identify the possible benefits of adopting cloud solutions and services
   • Identify the possible challenges of adopting cloud solutions and services
   • Review and document, the impact of implementing a cloud delivery model
   • Provide feedback to the appropriate personnel

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

collate the information on the organisation’s need for cloud technology

identify the key differences, and the performance, in cloud technology models

determine the most appropriate cloud computing solution for the business

provide feedback on the most appropriate cloud computing solution and service.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify the current technology trends, and directions, in information and communications technology (ICT)

identify the major industry technology standards used in cloud computing solutions and services

recognise the vendor product directions in cloud computing solutions and services

describe the current industry hardware and software products, and their general features, capabilities and application

describe the principles of cloud computing solutions and technologies.

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