The second layer of the design triangle is having a thorough understanding of organizational strategy and goals. The cloud solution design must support and advance the organization's strategy and goals or it will be deemed a failure. To ensure alignment, the solution architect must discuss goals and strategy with the business owner and agree on the key metrics and target values. Some of the most popular cloud computing goals are as follows:
- Agility: Cloud computing delivers improved agility because it has on-demand self-service and rapid elasticity. These attributes enable enterprises to quickly innovate, introduce new products and services, enter new markets, and adapt to changing circumstances. Business agility also requires the ability to create new business processes and change existing ones. Cloud computing can eliminate procurement...