Subject

Business Models for Cloud Computing

Course Title

Business Models for Cloud Computing
Business models for cloud computing

Code

m23_s_011

Study Programme

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Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

Second cycle

Academic year / semester

10 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

Goche Armenski, Marjan Gušev

Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

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10.

Objectives of the course programme (competences)

This course aims to prepare students to understand new business models, risks,
business processes and return on investment in the cloud.

11.

Course content

The concept of „Everything as a Service“ (XaaS) in cloud computing. Open-source clouds and
Commercial clouds. Layers of cloud services. Modeling business, economics, and return.
on the cloud investment. Business analysis and consulting. Sales, negotiation, and marketing.
Cloud risk analysis and management. Management of autonomous business processes in the cloud.
Quality management and service level agreements. Proper modeling of pricing and for
for the supplier and for the client. Provider selection. Migration of the company's services to the cloud.
SLA. Guaranteed Service Level. Pricing modeling for PaaS via IaaS. Pricing modeling
for SaaS via PaaS and IaaS

12.

Learning methods

Lectures, exercises, independent work, project assignments, seminar papers

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

30 + 30 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	30 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	0 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	0 hours
16.3.	Home study	0 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	0 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	0 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	0 points
17.4.	Final exam	0 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

completed activities 15.1 and 15.2

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.

Required literature

22.2.

Additional literature

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