Hutchison Drei (Three) Austria: Cloud and new business models
Building a Cloud Platform for Growth and New Business Models.
Executive Impact.
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Hybrid cloud strategy established
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Red Hat selected as strategic private-cloud partner
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Enterprise private cloud built on Red Hat OpenStack and Ceph
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Red Hat Certified Cloud Service Provider (CCSP) capability established
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Platform successfully implemented and operationalized
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Internal cloud expertise and a dedicated cloud team developed
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New cloud-based service and business-model options designed
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New cloud-based business models designed
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Business cases identified €30M to €52M in profit potential from a €3M to €4M investment
Outcome.
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Enterprise hybrid-cloud strategy implemented
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Private-cloud platform established for large-scale analytics workloads
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Dependence on proprietary cloud providers reduced
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Internal cloud expertise developed
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Several commercial service models identified and assessed
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Growth opportunities demonstrated beyond traditional telecommunications services
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Executive decisions supported through quantified investment and profitability scenarios
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New cloud operating model and internal organization established
Executive Summary.
As cloud technologies became strategically relevant, executive leadership sought to define a long-term approach supporting both operational requirements and future growth.
The ambition extended beyond infrastructure modernization. The organization wanted to determine whether cloud capabilities could support new services, revenue streams, and business models.
Executive leadership developed the strategy, evaluated technology alternatives, established the private-cloud capability, and quantified the commercial opportunities arising from the investment.
Leadership Contribution.
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Conducted cloud-market analysis and strategic assessment
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Developed the organization’s hybrid-cloud strategy
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Evaluated Microsoft, Red Hat, Canonical, IBM, and SUSE
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Recommended an open-source private-cloud model
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Selected Red Hat as the strategic private-cloud partner
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Co-developed the platform using OpenStack and Ceph
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Supported the creation of an internal cloud team
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Mentored emerging cloud leadership capabilities
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Developed cloud-service pricing models
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Designed scalable service offerings
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Built business cases for managed services and cloud solutions
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Quantified investment scenarios and potential profitability
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Supported development of the cloud operating model and internal organization
Key Takeaway.
Technology investment creates strategic value when it supports current operations and enables credible future growth.
The cloud platform became both an enterprise capability and a foundation for new business opportunities.
The cloud platform created strategic value by supporting current operations and opening credible paths to new business.