Public Cloud Services Procurement for Enhanced Operational Efficiency and Innovation

� Increased operational efficiency� Ability to inspire and support new business initiatives that would not be achievable outside of the public cloud model, for example Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things to name a few.� Increased transparency on the costs of IT, projects, and applications with the ability to relate those to the generated organisational value� Focus and realignment of our IT team effort towards delivery and execution, upskilling our capability and fostering more innovation.� Faster prototyping and testing of new ideas that leads to increased innovation� Empowerment of end users through self-service and reduction and potentially total removal of shadow IT practices.� Increased resiliency and scalability of IT systems� Increased organisational responsiveness and agility� Increased accessibility of data both within and outside AgResearch� Easy access to new tools and technologies� Continuous and transparent governance, risk management, and compliance management