A CloudGURU® serves as a trusted advisor to top management and an enabler for the team that delivers cloud solutions. A CloudGURU® is a change agent within institutions and corporations that begin transitions from traditional infrastructure and legacy applications to innovative cloud models, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). Pre-requisites: CloudGURU® candidates must have either earned the NJIT/NCTA CloudMASTER® certificate or successfully completed the CloudGURU® Aptitude Test. The format and length of the CloudGURU® program is identical to that of the CloudMaster® certificate.

• Green field assessment of the enterprise’s current IT landscape
• Strategy framework for cloud migration
• Analysis of bottlenecks, pain points, and performance issues
• Analysis of user needs and geographical distribution
• Impact on all elements of the firm’s value chain
• Strategy of migrating applications and data from legacy to the cloud
• Calculating total cost of migration
• Cloud service vendor-deliverables management
• Cost optimization strategies

Class fee: $1,800

Where: NJIT

Dates: TBD

Times: 9 AM - 5 PM Saturdays