How important is Cloud Computing for building Crowd

Networks?

Bernie Trudel

ACCA Chair

www.asiacloudcomputing.org

www asiacloudcomputing.org

About the Asia Cloud Computing Association

We are a leading influential industry voice on cloud computing – we involve business, government and people in Asia – the public, private and people sectors

Mission: to accelerate cloud computing adoption across Asia Pacific

Engaging stakeholders, providing tools to educate, and advocate to remove barriers to using cloud computing and other technology tools

http://www.asiacloudcomputing.org

Contact the Secretariat at info@asiacloudcomputing.org Working Groups and Thought Leadership

Cloud Readiness Index 2011, 2012, 2014; regular touchpoint meetings with policymakers

Impact of Data Sovereignty on Cloud Computing; Financial Services Industry and Cloud

Small and Medium Enterprises and the Cloud Computing Market

NEW! Collection, Storage, Use and Query of Data

Cloud Assessment Tool; looking into awarding APAC Cloud Service of the Quarter

Cloud and Crowd:

Five Common Characteristics

On-Demand Self-

Service

Rapid Elasticity

Resource Pooling

Measured Service

Broad(Network)

Access

Grab Taxi – an analogy to cloud

Using Cloud for Crowd IT

ASSOB

… a crowd-funding facility for small businesses in Australia to raise equity finance from 250k to 5M

Two types of customers: Investors and Entrepreneurs

Cloud is not critical to operational organization as the demand for IT services is well established.

?? Are they susceptible to disruption by a business model that is fully based in the cloud??

Pozible

…a crowdfunding platform and community for creative projects as Not-for-Profit and Charities

1000’s of donors, 100’s of projects in 21 categories

Using cloud technologies for IT resources of this not-for-profit organization is ideal. They develop their own specific applications using standard tools

?? How can they expand the number of projects that can be funded by further leveraging cloud?

Chaordix

…uses the power of crowdsourcing to help the world’s leading companies and organizations gain actionable insight and competitive advantage.

Wide spectrum of project scope, size and duration

IT resources are a necessary part of their operation but not critical to their innovation approach. No need to own their own IT infrastructure

?? How much of their future innovation projects dependent on digitization that requires elasticity due to unpredictable date sources?

Gengo

…a web-based human translation company based in Japan and translating in 34 languages.

Over 10,000 translators working on various projects

IT resources are a critical piece of their business operation and they are making full use of best-of-breed cloud services

Their service is a great example of combining the power of cloud with crowd. In effect they are offering a cloud-based service

Conclusions

Is the use of Cloud Computing synonymous with Crowd-based businesses?1. Cloud Computing and Crowd

Sourcing have similar characteristics.

2. Crowd funding can be facilitated by cloud computing but is not necessary.

3. Crowd sourcing that targets a large number of ‘suppliers’ with varying projects can benefit from cloud.

4. Crowd sourced ecosystems linked with cloud are going to play a major role in the development of the future economy.