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Discussion Board

The Cloud Project has been going very well so far, and the chief information officer (CIO) is ready to start looking at some more complex opportunities. The supply chain program used by the firm is custom-written and has proven unstable and difficult to support in the past.

The CIO would like to understand how the conceptual cloud model fits in with the on-premise model and whether a service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach could be used to rebuild the supply chain program.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Provide an analysis on how the cloud conceptual model ties in with the traditional on-premise model.

Research an SOA approach and the benefits of its adoption. Would an SOA approach be the right approach for rebuilding the supply chain program? Provide justification as to why.

Individual Project

Key Assignment Section 3: Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) for Supply Chain

The chief information officer (CIO) is pleased with the progress being made with the Software as a Service (SaaS) and Identity as a Service (IDaaS) efforts so far and wants to look at the supply chain program that was custom-written. The CIO wants it gone. An SOA approach may work here, which would involve some on- premise hardware. In the long term, the CIO might consider SOA and Infrastructure as a

Service and is presently more interested in a PaaS approach. Complete the following for Section 3:

Research 3 Platform as a Service (PaaS) providers, and identify why they may be considered as potential PaaS providers for the current supply chain program.

Identify potential benefits and risks that may be unique to each PaaS provider.

Include in your analysis a general discussion on budgeting considerations.

Include a summary that details the PaaS provider that you would select, with justification.