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Peter Middleton and the G-Cloud team discuss the G-Cloud vision, what's been achieved so far, where improvements are being made and what's in store for the future.
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G-Cloud: Where we are, where we’re going
Civil Service World and Eduserv12th of March 2013
Peter Middleton & G-Cloud team
UNCLASSIFIED
G-Cloud vision• Public Cloud First• Commodity
solutions• Pay-as-you-go and
friction free – easy in and easy out of contracts
• Scale up, Scale down
• Change the way we use IT
in order to move government more towards commodity buying, a policy such as Public Cloud First is an essential tool to make that happen
“
”Denise McDonaghG-Cloud Director
£7.4m to end of Jan
G-Cloud: where are we?Phase 1 complete: 1st anniversary; open and competitive marketplace
460 suppliers and 3,200+ services provide access to a much wider choice
We’ve made it a lot easier for buyers
We’ve made it a lot easier for suppliers; we’re levelling the playing field for SMEs
We’re getting the message out; we’re changing the market for gov IT
Giii – expect to see many more services
But we need to achieve more…
Our aim is to encourage the adoption of cloud-based services across the Public Sector
75%
SMEs
SalesSME Vol
SMESales
80% vol of orders
70% of spend
G-Cloud: the benefits
• No OJEUs or long procurements necessary
• Compliant, self-service online CloudStore
Easy to buy
• Services, prices & commercial terms all online
• Driving competition – open marketplace
Transparency
• Elastic pay-as-you-go, up to 90% savings
• No need to spend £m’s to keep the “lights on”
Significant savings
• Reducing deployment time• Ability to meet changing user needs
Agile & Responsive
CloudStore: a few principles
• Online Catalogue• Cloud based services only
– Either: Cloud service – Or: Cloud supporting service
• Commodity only • Services fixed at the point of tender• Non-negotiable terms and contract• No prime contracting between G-
Cloud tenders
Pan-Government Accreditation
• Achievement Badges
• Check CloudStore site to confirm• Check CESG issued certificate
Now
with 53
PGA
service
s!
G-Cloud FrameworksG-Cloud framework OJEU Commencement Close
Gi 18/10/11 14/02/12 13/11/12 – Closed
Gii 23/05/12 26/10/12 27/10/13
Giii 11/01/13 April 2013 April 2014
Service across 4 Lots:Infrastructure as a Service
(IaaS)1
2
3
Platform as a Service (PaaS)Software as a Service (SaaS)
Specialist Cloud Services (SCS)4
Gii Features:• Framework 12
months
• Framework value up to £100m
• Call offs up to 24 months
Contractual Precedence - layer cake
Between supplier & GPS
Between supplier & buyer
G-Cloud Framework – Schedule 1 Call-Off Agreement –
Schedule 2 Order Form
Supplier’s Terms and ConditionsAs set out in the Framework Schedule 1
We need to achieve more…
Raise awareness• Champion the Cloud, obtain commitment from top-down, hand-hold• Provide tools and guidance for business users, benchmark benefits
Deliver new CloudStore• Improve the quality of information, search, usability• Need to make it real, more case studies, knowledge base
Challenge local issues “red tape” and skills gap
• Internal processes cited as common barriers• Lack of appropriate in-house skills, i.e. ICT or Service Integration
Address security and management concerns
• Build confidence in public cloud services• More complex management – address concerns and provide models
Clarity on policy and standards
• Make Public Cloud First central, to drive a change in thinking• Drive open standards, ensure these enable, not undermine take-up
Improve our risk management skills
• Develop in-house skills and embrace more direct control as positive• Take a pragmatic approach: what are the changes in risk profiles?
What Next?
Get the message
out
Set policy
Act on feedback
Improve Guidance
Iterate &
Improve
New Store
Real life studies
Immediate focusNew CloudStore1
2
3
Make it real
Address barriers
Improve guidance4
Contacts
http://gcloud.civilservice.gov.uk
enquiries@gcloud.cabinet-office.gov.uk
@G_Cloud_UK
#GCloudJoinIn
#CloudStore
Questions?First a question for you…
• How do we get you on-board, and make G-Cloud work for you?
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