bayer HealthCare

Question 1

Cloud payoff mantras (belief about cloud benefits)

Answer 1

1. Financial benefit mantras (high cost advantages; short implementation time)
2. Customisation is limited but enough
3. organisational impact Mantra (Cloud Solutions Help Focus On Core Competencies)

Question 2

reality of cloud mantra 1 (financial and time benefit )

Answer 2

• true only for large countries ( for smaller more costly)
• cloud can be implemented quickly in countries with less regulatory requirements

Question 3

reality of mantra 2 (customisation is limited but enough)

Answer 3

-partially true
- for Pharma industry easy
- non-pharma needed customised extensions

Question 4

reality of mantra 3 (cloud solutions let businesses focus on core competencies)

Answer 4

• worked in countries with no legacy system and little local IT ownership
• country where stronger local iT ownership -> fit was limited

Question 5

Lessons learned: achieving cloud payoffs

Answer 5

1. Use multi-platform strategy
2. evaluate vendors carefully
3. design global template approach for rollout (no “big bang”)
4. Use PaaS to complement when SaaS cannot meet requirements
5. partner with cloud vendors for functional and technical needs