Prepare a weighted decision matrix using the template named wtd_decision_matrix.xls from the template provided below in this assignment. Ben listed in the Cloud Computing Case will use this matrix to evaluate cloud providers for this important project. Develop at least five criteria from the link above, assign weights to each criterion, assign scores, and then calculate the weighted scores for four cloud computing providers selected from the top 10 list above ( Amazon, Microsoft ,Google, etc.) Write a brief report that describes the weighted decision matrix and summarizes the results for the cloud provider you have chosen. Use the link provided above this assignment in Canvas to help you develop criteria to evaluate the cloud providers you have chosen.

You work for Space Coast Specialty Products, Inc., a local firm with 300 employees with two offices. One office is the company headquarters located in Melbourne Florida. The other office is located 20 miles away in Palm Bay Florida that performs product development. An IT initiative has been established to migrate all unclassified systems to a cloud-computing provider in order to reduce operating costs. The VP of Operations, Natalie, is the program sponsor. Ito is the IT manager, and there is a steering committee made up of 10 senior executives, including Natalie, who oversees the program. The ClO and project sponsor, Ben, has given this project high priority and plans to hold special interviews to handpick the project manager and team. Ben is also a member of the program steering committee. Before coming to Space Coast Specialty Products, Ben sponsored a project at a large computer firm to improve data center efficiency through system virtualization. Since that point in time cloud-computing has become readily available from multiple vendors as a more cost effective solution for companies. The main purpose of the Cloud Computing Project is to establish the implementation of the following applications of cloud-computing: - Migration of all unclassified systems to a cloud-computing provider: There are 20 servers that host operational software (order processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, finance, purchasing, sales, company web site, and product support) that have been designated for the migration and are located at the headquarters site The budget for the project is $600,000, and the goal is to provide an extensive reports and timelines, including detailed financial analysis and recommendations for the migration to cloud-computing technologies. Ben has allotted timeline for the project of eight months. Ben decided to have five people working full-time on this eight-month project and to call on people in other areas as needed. He wanted to be personally involved in selecting the project manager and to have that person help him select the rest of the project team. Ben wanted to find people already working inside the company, but he was also open to reviewing applications for potential new employees to work specifically on his project as long as they could start quickly. Ben thought it made sense to select the best people he could find. Ben also wanted the project manager to do more than just manage the project. The project manager would also do some of the research, writing, and editing required to produce the desired results. You have been selected as the project manager for the Cloud Computing Project. Weighted Score by Project You work for Space Coast Specialty Products, Inc., a local firm with 300 employees with two offices. One office is the company headquarters located in Melbourne Florida. The other office is located 20 miles away in Palm Bay Florida that performs product development. An IT initiative has been established to migrate all unclassified systems to a cloud-computing provider in order to reduce operating costs. The VP of Operations, Natalie, is the program sponsor. Ito is the IT manager, and there is a steering committee made up of 10 senior executives, including Natalie, who oversees the program. The ClO and project sponsor, Ben, has given this project high priority and plans to hold special interviews to handpick the project manager and team. Ben is also a member of the program steering committee. Before coming to Space Coast Specialty Products, Ben sponsored a project at a large computer firm to improve data center efficiency through system virtualization. Since that point in time cloud-computing has become readily available from multiple vendors as a more cost effective solution for companies. The main purpose of the Cloud Computing Project is to establish the implementation of the following applications of cloud-computing: - Migration of all unclassified systems to a cloud-computing provider: There are 20 servers that host operational software (order processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, finance, purchasing, sales, company web site, and product support) that have been designated for the migration and are located at the headquarters site The budget for the project is $600,000, and the goal is to provide an extensive reports and timelines, including detailed financial analysis and recommendations for the migration to cloud-computing technologies. Ben has allotted timeline for the project of eight months. Ben decided to have five people working full-time on this eight-month project and to call on people in other areas as needed. He wanted to be personally involved in selecting the project manager and to have that person help him select the rest of the project team. Ben wanted to find people already working inside the company, but he was also open to reviewing applications for potential new employees to work specifically on his project as long as they could start quickly. Ben thought it made sense to select the best people he could find. Ben also wanted the project manager to do more than just manage the project. The project manager would also do some of the research, writing, and editing required to produce the desired results. You have been selected as the project manager for the Cloud Computing Project. Weighted Score by Project