Cloud Procurement and Vendor Governance
This course focuses on the commercial aspects of cloud computing, specifically vendor selection, contract negotiation, and ongoing procurement governance. It provides procurement staff with the necessary judgement to manage cloud vendors effectively while maintaining cost efficiency.
£420
Certified Cloud Procurement Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Cloud Procurement and Vendor Governance: the short answers
- What is Cloud Procurement and Vendor Governance?
- This course focuses on the commercial aspects of cloud computing, specifically vendor selection, contract negotiation, and ongoing procurement governance. It provides procurement staff with the necessary judgement to manage cloud vendors effectively while maintaining cost efficiency.
- Who is Cloud Procurement and Vendor Governance for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for IT Procurement Managers working in Cloud Computing & DevOps (AWS/Azure/GCP), and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Cloud Procurement and Vendor Governance take?
- Around 20 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Cloud Procurement Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £420 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Evaluate and select cloud service providers based on technical and financial criteria.
- Negotiate cloud service level agreements (SLAs) for maximum commercial value.
- Implement procurement processes for complex cloud resource provisioning.
- Monitor vendor performance against contractual obligations.
- Manage contract renewals and license optimization strategies.
Written by Julianne Banks, Strategic Procurement Advisor. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Cloud Procurement Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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