MICHAEL HUGOS, Principal at the Center for Systems Innovation [c4si], writes, speaks and consults on strategies for IT and business agility and mentors development teams. He spent six years as CIO of a multibillion-dollar distribution cooperative developing a suite of supply chain and business systems, transforming the company's operations and revenue model. He won the CIO 100 Award and Premier 100 Award for his work, and is also author of Essentials of Supply Chain Management and Business Agility.
DEREK HULITZKY, Vice President of Content Development at a global technology media company, is a keen industry watcher with an intense focus on how CIOs and companies manage their technology teams and responsibilities. A seasoned technology marketer, he is an accomplished event and panel moderator with a rich background in technology content creation, audience development, and management.

A close look at cloud computing's transformational role inbusiness
Covering cloud computing from what the business leader needs toknow, this book describes how IT can nimbly ramp up revenueinitiatives, positively impact business operations and costs, andhow this allows business leaders to shed worry about technology sothey can focus on their business. It also reveals the cloud'seffect on corporate organization structures, the evolution oftraditional IT in the global economy, potential benefits and risksof cloud models and most importantly, how the IT function is beingrethought by companies today who are making room for the comingtidal wave that is cloud computing.
* Why IT and business thinking must change to capture the fullpotential of cloud computing
* Topics including emerging cloud solutions, data security,service reliability, the new role of IT and new businessorganization structures
* Other titles by Hugos include: Business Agility: SustainableProsperity in a Relentlessly Competitive World andEssentials of Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition
Practical and timely, this book reveals why it's worth everycompany's time and effort to exploit cloud computing's potentialfor their business's survival and success.