snhu DAT 260 Module Two Assignment Template SWOT Analysis Worksheet: Moving Your Organization to the Cloud Larissa Vordick October 31, 2023 DAT-260 Module 2 SWOT Assignment Perform a SWOT analysis on moving your organization to the cloud. Each quadrant must contain between four and six items. Complete the template by replacing the bracketed text with your responses. Strengths . Cost: Minimizes the cost of hardware. Due to IT personnel not being necessary to manage the server, the company will be able to save on the cost of maintenance. The organization will only be liable for the services being used. · Accessibility: All data being stored on the cloud means easy access from anywhere for the organization. . Reliability: If one of the other servers is down, there is still access to data on another server. It is not subject to no access to all servers if one server goes down. · Flexibility: The cloud provides storage and solutions on an as- needed basis, making it effortless and to expand. . Quality Control: All data migrated to the cloud will be able to be monitored at anytime from anywhere. . Green Initiative: Once data is migrated to the cloud, the need for heavy duty computers and equipment minimizes as access to the cloud will only require internet access on a suitable device. (i.e. tablets, standard office computers) Opportunities . Going Paperless: Once data is moved to the cloud, the need for physical copies of paperwork decreases. . Remote Work: Access to data from the cloud will open options to hire candidates from all over the world as they will have all company information needed through a suitable Weaknesses . Cost Management: As the company's needs may change, so will the usage charges, with a pay-as-you-go model. The CSP has complete control of the costs associated with managing the company's data. . Convenience of Migration: Moving to the cloud will require proper training for employees to grasp and understand the new technology. · Internet ReliabilityffSpeed: Working in the cloud and accessing the cloud requires high speed internet. Interrupting the service will not allow access to the data within the cloud. Many users attempting to access the cloud through high- speed internet would also cause a delay in the internet service, and in turn a delay in data needed from the cloud. ? Complexity: Will the current workload function correctly and as it is intended to once migrated over to the cloud? Threats . Data Loss: The chance of data loss is always in question as the cloud provider could go out of business or be shut down. · Security Breach: unsecure network connection plays a big role in cyber criminals and sets the organizations data at risk. · Cost Fluctuation: The possibility of the cloud provider raising
snhu device and reliable high-speed internet. · New Locations: Employees will have access to the same data through the cloud whether they be in the same city and state or be on complete opposite sides