Cloud Services (392_19)

I would like answers to the questions below to be provided to me via email.

1. Do you use any public cloud services?

• Yes
• No

1. Do you use any of the following cloud services? (indicate all that apply)Microsoft Azure Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Google Cloud Platform
• Other (please indicate)

1. Approximately what percentage of your IT infrastructure runs in the public cloud?

• 0%
• 1-25%
• 26-50%
• 51 -75%
• 76-99%
• 100%

1. What challenges did you encounter when moving to the public cloud (select all that apply)

• Migrating certain applications
• Lack of senior buy-in
• Difficulty in proving ROI
• Budget constraints
• Licensing concerns
• Compliance concerns
• Security concerns
• Lack of appropriate skills
• Vendor lock-in
• Not applicable

1. What are the current challenges you experience when it comes to procuring and managing IT? (select all that apply)

• Keeping pace with technology advancement
• Keeping up with government policies such as ‘Cloud First’
• Demands for an agile workforce
• Pressures to reduce costs/lack of budget
• Expectations of minimum business disruption
• No central funding and non-negotiable supplier prices
• Lack of appropriate skills supporting digital transformation
• Increase in threat from cyber-attacks

1. The Police National Enabling Programme (NEP) aims to help forces adopt new cloud-based technologies and move to a standardised IT model. Have you begun any projects under the NEP?

• Yes
• No
• Plan to within the next 12 months

1. What are the biggest benefits you expect to experience as a result of digital transformation and the National Enabling Programme? (select all that apply)

• Ability to collaborate and share data and services with other forces
• Consistency and common standards in operations and outcomes
• Scalable solution that can move at speed to meet demands
• Improved security and defence against cyber-attack
• Free resources to fight ‘frontline’ crime
• Improve the reputation of police amongst general public
• Ability to meet targets of the Policing Vision 2025
• Other