Panel Discussion Participants:
- Gary Derheim | PTP – Moderator
- Mike McElaney | PTP – Panelist
- Hong Pun | PTP – Panelist
- Eric Zimmerman | CloudCheckr – Panelist
If you missed our recent panel discussion on accelerating cloud adoption and improving business outcomes through a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), you’re in luck. This session—led by experts from PTP and CloudCheckr—explored the value of a CCoE for organizations across all sizes and stages, including life sciences companies managing regulated data and research infrastructure.
The conversation covered practical applications of a CCoE in both small startups and large enterprises. Panelists shared real-world challenges and common cloud adoption missteps—and how a cross-disciplinary CCoE can provide structure, accountability, and long-term scalability.
To view the full length Panel Discussion, visit our 
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Come check out our Panel Discussion Highlights on Direct Cloud Connectivity here.
Highlights from the Panel Discussion
0:08 – Defining a Cloud Center of Excellence as a cross-functional leadership team guiding cloud vision and best practices
0:40 – The critical role of accountability in cloud success; without executive support, transformation efforts can stall
1:10 – How both small biotech startups and large research organizations benefit from a CCoE
1:32 – Breaking down organizational silos to support cloud-first strategies across departments
2:01 – How CloudCheckr helps right-size (and right-type) cloud workloads for efficient cloud cost optimization
2:46 – Embracing a shift from traditional IT to dynamic cloud inventory, supported by compliance-aware reporting tools
3:40 – CloudCheckr’s 30+ supported compliance frameworks, including HIPAA and PCI DSS, for life sciences compliance
4:10 – IT and development collaboration as a critical success factor, with PTP and CloudCheckr as enablers
4:19 – The need for intentional, well-planned technology adoption driven by empowered teams
White Paper: A Blueprint to Successful Cloud Adoption
A Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) is a cross-functional leadership team that champions cloud adoption, establishes governance, and aligns cloud strategy with business goals. Using CloudCheckr’s framework, the blueprint outlines how to:
1. Assemble a CCoE team spanning IT, DevOps, finance, security, and business functions, with executive sponsorship ensuring accountability and decision-making authority.
2. Define a clear vision and strategy for cloud migration, leveraging standardized processes, cost governance, and best practices to accelerate adoption while avoiding pitfalls.
3. Build a structured migration playbook aligned with the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework, covering phases such as Advisory, Catalyst, and Consolidation.
4. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to cost-efficiency, operational agility, security, compliance (HIPAA, GxP), and innovation to ensure continuous improvement.
5. Maintain continuous oversight through compliance monitoring, resource inventory, and tooling—CloudCheckr enables automated right-sizing, cost tracking, and security alerts.
Why it matters for life sciences and biotech:
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Embeds life sciences compliance (HIPAA, GxP) into cloud governance.
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Enables managed IT for research labs, ensuring secure, cost-optimized genomics and computational workloads.
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Supports research IT services for biotech, aligning DevOps and IT teams around cloud-first, compliant operations.
This blueprint equips organizations—especially in regulated sectors like life sciences—with a robust architectural and operational foundation. It promotes scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud adoption through a structured CCoE model and FinOps best practices.
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