As school IT departments drive to become more agile, efficient and secure, school IT leaders are turning to shared services in the cloud, allowing their teams better focus on the core mission of improving student achievement. This practical BYOD workshop will give IT leaders and administrators a firsthand opportunity to address key issues involved in moving to the cloud. Dr. Chad Stevens will address questions every district IT professional should consider before transitioning to the shared cloud infrastructure. You will learn key planning considerations of security, resourcing and stakeholder management; insights into future-proofing your plans; and available infrastructure solutions. Workshop exercises will also give you hands-on experience using Amazon Web Services cloud technology. You'll take away a better understanding of best practices and key considerations for moving to a cloud-shared services model. And, you’ll leave with a CloudFormation template to help your schools get started in the cloud plus a $50 coupon to get started on AWS!