Programme Master in Business Administration (2023-25)

MBA Phase of B. Tech(CSE)MBA (2020-25)

Term Term - IV
Course Code 7MP715 Credit Hours 3.0
Course Title Managing Business on Cloud
Instructors’ Names Dr. Somayya Madakam & Dr. Shubham Goswami
E-mail IDs somayya.madakam@nirmauni.ac.in,
shubham.goswami@nirmauni.ac.in
Contact Nos. (079) 71652656, +91-9967887067, +91-9461347456
Office Hours As per the schedule.
Moodle Details Will be shared in the class.
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I. Course Overview
Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of computing services, including
applications, data storage and data processing, over the internet. Cloud Computing
have been adding value for business, Government and research organizations from
last decades. In today’s ever-changing business climate, small business owners must
be able to access data and applications from their computers, tablets or mobile
phones, whether in the office, out in the field or on the road. Cloud computing
provides this anywhere access via an internet connection.Innovation is directly tied
to business growth. Using legacy technologies can hinder an organization’s ability to
both experiment with new solutions, and actually deploy those solutions at a scalable
level. Fighting back-end performance issues can be a major struggle, especially in the
realm of web applications. Using the cloud as an infrastructure base for innovation
can lead to improved performance, lowered costs, and increased agility.
Rapid development of advancement in Cloud Computing technologies poses
opportunities for the business. In competitive environment of business world,
organization needs to achieve operational excellence and achieving competitive
advantages. Business Cloud Computing is used for many domains of business such as
PaaS, IaaS and SaaS. In general Business Cloud represents a collection of
technologies, people and processes that manage the information and communication
resources of an organization.
This course intends to facilitate students to understand the concept, relevance and
scope of Cloud Computing at different level of Business processes. Cloud Computing
is the emerging technologies for the Business. The study of Business Cloud provides
 the modern manager with a greater understanding about the way in which the
organizations can adopt the technologies for the business automation with optimum
resources.

II. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)

At the end of the course, the students would be able to:

1. Analyse the components of cloud computing for business agility.

2. Compare and contrast the economic benefits delivered by various cloud models.
3. Develop understanding of best practices for managing cloud based applications.

III. Text Book:

NA

IV. Assessment Components & Schedule

Overall
Assessment Weightag CLO
Schedule Weightage
Component e% Number
%
Quiz - 1 After 8th Session 1&2
Quiz - 2 5% each After 12th Session 20% 1&2
Quiz - 3 After 16th Session 1&2
Quiz - 4 After 19th Session 1&2
Group Case Analysis
20% 20% 2&3
Assignment (throughout the course)
Class Test 20% After 15th Session 20% 1, 2 & 3
End Term
40% As per schedule 40% 1, 2 & 3
Exam

V. Session Plan

Session Topic/Sub Topic

Description
No.
1 Evolution of Cloud Text Book:
Computing Reading (Reference): R1
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1
2 Moving Business to Text Book:
Cloud Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1
3 Fundamentals of Text Book:
Cloud Computing Reading (Reference): R2
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1
4 Cloud Computing Text Book:
elements Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Session Topic/Sub Topic
Description
No.
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1
5 Virtualization and Text Book:
Cloud computing Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1
6 Grid computing and Text Book:
Cloud Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1
7 Management of Data Text Book:
Center and Cloud Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1
8 IT outsourcing and Text Book:
Cloud Reading (Reference): -
Pedagogy: Case Discussion
Case / Exercise: R3
CLO No: 1&2
9 Cloud architecture Text Book:
and infrastructural Reading (Reference): R4
requirements Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1& 2
10 Cloud Deployment Text Book:
models Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 2
11 Cloud service Text Book:
Models Reading (Reference): Software as a Service (SaaS)
Explained,
https://www.youtube.com/w
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LOspHqNVtKAC-_ZAGresP-
i0okHe5FjcJ
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 2
12 Open Vs Closed Text Book:
source strategy Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Case Discussion
Case / Exercise: CASE: Microsoft Azure and
Cloud wars (CP)
CLO No: 1,2 & 3
13 Cloud Lifecycle Text Book:
Model, key Reading (Reference):
Principles of Cloud Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Computing Case / Exercise: -
Session Topic/Sub Topic
Description
No.
CLO No: 1&2
14 File Management Text Book:
System and Cloud Reading (Reference):
database Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 2
15 Managing Text Book:
Applications on Reading (Reference):
Cloud Pedagogy: Case Discussion
Case / Exercise: CASE: Videogames: Clouds on
Horizon? (CP)
CLO No: 1,2 & 3
16 Managing Cloud Text Book:
based Information Reading (Reference): -
System Pedagogy: Discussion
Case / Exercise: R5
CLO No: 1,2 & 3
17 Cloud based Text Book:
Business Process Reading (Reference):
Management Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1& 2
18 Strategic Selection of Text Book:
cloud solution and Reading (Reference): -
deployment Pedagogy: Discussion
Case / Exercise: R6
CLO No: 1,2 & 3
19 Introduction to Text Book:
Service Oriented Reading (Reference): R7
Architecture Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 2&3
20 Service Quality Text Book:
Metrics and SLAs Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 2&3
21 Cloud Computing Text Book:
Strategy Reading (Reference): -
Pedagogy: Discussion
Case / Exercise: R8
CLO No: 1,2 & 3
22 Public Cloud Text Book:
Strategy Reading (Reference): CASE: VMWare and Public
Cloud (CP)
Pedagogy: Case Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1,2 & 3
23 Cloud Challenges Text Book:
Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
Session Topic/Sub Topic
Description
No.
CLO No: 2
24 Risk Management in Text Book:
Cloud Computing Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 2
25 Cloud and Data Text Book:
Security Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 2
26 Cost Metrics and Text Book:
Pricing Models Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 2
27 Introduction to Text Book:
Cloud Platforms-I Reading (Reference): R9
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1,2 & 3
28 Introduction to Text Book:
Cloud Platforms-II Reading (Reference): R10
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1,2 & 3
29 Green Cloud Text Book:
Computing and Reading (Reference): R11
sustainability Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 3
30 Future Trends in Text Book:
Cloud Computing Reading (Reference):
Pedagogy: Lecture and Discussion
Case / Exercise: -
CLO No: 1,2 & 3

VI. Readings:

R1. Raghav Bashambhu, Will Forrest, Mark Gu, James Kaplan, Rob Kruszeski,
Venkatesh L, Jeonghoon Lee, and KaaviniTakkar (2022), Projecting the global
value of cloud: $3 trillion is up for grabs for companies that go beyond adoption,
Retrieved April 7, 2023, from
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-
insights/projecting-the-global-value-of-cloud-3-trillion-is-up-for-grabs-for-
companies-that-go-beyond-adoption
R2. James Kaplan(20222),What is cloud computing? Retrieved April 30, 2023, from
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-
cloud-computing
R3. Shaltayev, D. S., & Hasbrouck, R. B. (2023). Teaching case “IT outsourcing at
Smithfield Foods: From on-premises data center to a cloud-based ERP
system”. Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases,
20438869221150823.
R4. What is cloud architecture? Retrieved April 7, 2023, from
https://cloud.google.com/learn/what-is-cloud-architecture
R5. Asatiani, A., &Penttinen, E. (2015). Managing the move to the cloud–analyzing
the risks and opportunities of cloud-based accounting information
systems. Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, 5(1), 27-34
R6. Mu, E., & Stern, H. A. (2015). The City of Pittsburgh goes to the cloud: a case study
of cloud solution strategic selection and deployment. Journal of Information
Technology Teaching Cases, 4(2), 70-85.
R7. What is service-oriented architecture (SOA)? Retrieved April 30, 2023, from
https://www.ibm.com/topics/soa
R8. Busquets, J., & Álvarez, C. (2015). Banco Sabadell acquires Banco CAM:
leveraging a cloud computing strategy. Journal of Information Technology
Teaching Cases, 5(1), 8-19.
R9. Google Cloud overview, Retrieved April 30, 2023,
fromhttps://cloud.google.com/docs/overview
R10. Priyanka Vergadia (2022), Introduction to Google Cloud, Retrieved April
30, 2023, from https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-
practitioners/introduction-google-cloud
R11. Sustainable use of cloud computing (2022), Retrieved April 30, 2023,
from https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/focus/climate-change/zero-in-on-
sustainable-use-of-cloud-computing.html