FOR KIM WOODS ONLY

Assignment 2: The ROI of a Cloud Deployment, Part 1

Due Week 4 and worth 10 points

The term paper will consist of a cloud-based solution of your own choosing. Imagine that you are the CIO of a company and you are moving your organization’s locally hosted technology environment to cloud-based models.

Write one (1) paragraph in which you:

1. Select the cloud-based solution that will be used in your term paper.
2. Summarize why you selected the cloud-based solution that you did and how it can help your company.
3. List at least five (5) quality resources you plan to use in the term paper. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in cloud computing environments.
• Write clearly and concisely about cloud & virtual computing topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.