Cloud Ecosystem & Sovereignty

Cloud as an enabler of Digital Transformation and key business services: current trends analyzed by the Cloud Ecosystem & Sovereignty Observatory of the POLIMI School of Management.

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Objectives of the Observatory

Now in its sixteenth edition, theCloud Ecosystem & Sovereignty Observatory is focused on developing and spreading knowledge to support companies in leveraging the opportunities of the Cloud, the acknowledged enabler of digital transformation. For the introduction of innovation within businesses and process digitization the Cloud stands out as the model for utilizing technologies enabling to cut costs and reduce time-to-market, making Information Technology ready to respond to business requirements and the rapid changes of the external environment. This makes leveraging the opportunities provided by emerging trends such as Machine Learning, Analytics, and IoT possible for companies, and also capable of managing the entire IT base in a more Agile way. The Observatory aims to analyze available technology tools and understand adoption courses, innovation opportunities, and the impact on the IT system and overall IT management as, for example, in managing Cloud costs and GreenIT impact. In addition, the Observatory also aims to develop analyses of key European and international cloud trends. The goal is to become the point of cultural reference on this topic and foster the development of a community and the meeting of demand and offer of technologies.

Cloud Ecosystem & Sovereignty Observatory Research

As part of Research the Cloud Ecosystem & Sovereignty Observatory aims to:

quantify the Cloud market in Italy and Europe and identify the main current trends, particularly through a survey of the main European Iaas and Paas providers;
analyze the European computing scenario, looking at the direction Europe is taking in this sphere;
analyze the role of the Cloud as enabler of the digital transformation and of main innovative technology trends such as Analytics, the Internet of Things, and Artificial Intelligence;
develop a framewok on the enabling role of the Cloud for AI (e.g., AIaaS Solutions, PaaS, etc.);
develop a framework on key KPIs to measure the impact of the Cloud on business agility;
develop a model to manage Cloud costs within organizations;
analyze the Cloud’s role in the company’s ecological transformation;
analyze security measures to properly implement the Cloud in the organization:
understand Cloud adoption courses within companies and the impact of this paradigm on the IT system, focusing in particular on Cloud Migration strategies, and on Hybrid & Multi Cloud;
understand Hybrid & Multi Cloud Governance models;
Analyze the state of adoption of Cloud Native architecture across company applications, and the various application evolution strategies;
understand the transformation of work modes to Agile and DevOps and how these integrate into a secure application development framework;
understand the impact of the Cloud on the IT Department and what new skills are required;
analyze the state of adoption of the Cloud within Italian SMEs;
analyze the current status and evolution trends of the Cloud solution offering market, with particular attention to the impacts that new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, are having on the business model;
outline the evolution of the supply chain of Cloud solutions, Analyzing main products and/or services.

The Cloud Ecosystem & Sovereignty Observatory Research is based upon an empirical analysis with the use of case studies and involving over 1000 demand-side companies every year, from CIOs of major Italian businesses to IT managers in SMEs and over 350 companies operating in the Cloud solution market.

Lastly, through targeted studies and a cycle of workshops, Research aims to test and consolidate frameworks and methodologies enabling to support companies in the delicate process of migrating information systems to the Cloud.

Activities

Cloud Ecosystem & Sovereignty Observatory activities

The events planned by the Cloud Transformation Observatory are:

Conduct an Executive Workshop with the Advisory Board and Research Partners with the aim of exploring and analyzing innovative research threads. The Advisory Board is a steering group of Observatory activities comprising C-levels and managers of large companies operating in Italy. The members of the Advisory Board are:
- Christian Altomare, Head of IT Architecture, Engineering and Cloud Italy, Deutsche Bank;
- Antonio Arnau, Chief Technology Officer, Carrefour;
- Massimo Bertolotti, Senior Director of Communications & Infrastructure, Sky;
- Cristian Bionda, Head of Architecture, BI & Application Operations, Saras
- Alessandro Bottin, Group Infrastructure & Operations Director, Prysmian Group;
- Alessandro Bruno, Head of Multicloud Management Platform e Cloud Migration program lead, Intesa Sanpaolo;
- Alessandro Caronia, Infrastructure Operations, Eni Plenitude;
- Laura Casagrande, Investment Portfolio & Cost Performance Monitoring, Eni Plenitude;
- Franco Cerutti, IT Director ABG – Global Maritime & Environmental Compliance Carnival Corporation, Costa Crociere;
- Andrea Chiarottino, Head of B2B and B2C Digital Channels Technology, MSC Cruises;
- Gabriella Cobianchi, ICT – Infrastrutture e Telecomunicazioni, Edison;
- Paolo Della Schiava, VP Digital Transformation, Fincantieri Marine Group;
- Andrea Fumagalli, Cloud Transformation and Innovation Lead, A2A;
- Tommaso Manzeni, Head of Cloud Centre of Excellence, ENI;
- Riccardo Marchiani, Responsabile Agile, Digital Innovation and IT Group excellence, Autostrade per l’Italia;
- Massimo Moroni, IT Infrastructure, Architecture & Cybersecurity Vice President, Barilla
- Marco Pia, ICT Architecture & BI, Saras;
- Simone Procopio, CTO, Il Giornale;
- Stefano Regaglia, Head of Engineering Services, Infrastructure and Technological Services, Enel;
- Francesco Sini, Head of FinOps and Digital Sustainability Leader, AXA;
- Luigi Vassallo, Chief Operating Officer, Sara Assicurazioni;
- Veronica Viviani, Cloud & Finops Manager, Carrefour;
- Francesco Zoletto, Advanced Engineering Programs Director, Alstom.
Design three Research Workshops, in other words meetings between Advisory Board members, ICT supply chain players, and end-user cloud services companies to brainstorm and discuss key Cloud issues (the main challenges in Cloud, Artificial Intelligence and Aiaas, European computing scenario), aiming to share and pool best practices.
A closing Conference to present Research findings with round tables and talks from the lead roles of Cloud services user companies. Each year the event is attended by over 700 participants.
Organize two Use Case Presentation Sessions, open-door hybrid events where Research supporting companies will be able to present a customer use case.
The Executive Workshop and Research Workshops are closed-door events and therefore exclusive to Research supporters and a select number of user companies. For information on the detailed plan and possible registration please email: jacopo.polverino@polimi.it / ivan.antozzi@polimi.it / martina.broggi@polimi.it.
Research Activities
Activities planned as part of Research include:
Develop a survey extended to large companies and SMBs operating in all product sectors in Italy.
Develop a framework and methodologies to support companies in the roadmap towards the Cloud and Digital Transformation.
Develop a Cloud and FinOps cost management framework and methodology.
Analysis of the adoption status and maturity of AIaas services.
Analyze GreenIT activities implemented by businesses.
Analyze the role of the Cloud in the implementation of circular economy actions.
Analyze the Italian and European Cloud market.
Analysis of the main funding programs and regulations implemented by the European Union.
Conduct direct interviews with the main players of the Cloud market in Italy.
Analyze available services, main trends, and the evolution of technology in the Cloud market.
Draft a report with main Observatory research results.

Become a supporter of the Cloud Ecosystem & Sovereignty Observatory

The Cloud Ecosystem & Sovereignty Observatory is supported by several sector partner and sponsor companies. Take part in the Research, access Observatory exclusive data before anyone else, network with companies and qualified experts and gain visibility in our events.

For more information please contact Luca Dozio (luca.dozio@polimi.it) and Marina Natalucci (marina.natalucci@polimi.it).