Proposal leverages Cloud services to reduce IT run costs Description: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS Scoring Guide: 0 = No cloud 1 = IaaS, PaaS 2 = IaaS in public cloud using open source solutions 3 = PaaS in public cloud using open source solutions 4 = SaaS WHY Use cloud first adopt the use of the GC Accelerators to ensure proper security and access controls enforce this order of preference: software as a service (SaaS) first, then platform as a service (PaaS), and lastly infrastructure as a service (IaaS) Fulfil cloud services through SSC Cloud‑Brokering Services enforce this order of preference: public cloud first, then hybrid cloud, then private cloud, and lastly non‑cloud (on‑premises) solutions design for cloud mobility and develop an exit strategy to avoid vendor lock‑in Use open source solutions hosted in public cloud select existing solutions that can be reused over custom built contribute all improvements back to the communities register open source software to the Open Resource Exchange Use software as a service (SaaS) hosted in public cloud choose SaaS that best fit for purpose based on alignment with SaaS capabilities choose a SaaS solution that is extendable configure SaaS and if customization is necessary extend as open source modules